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Of Mice And Men
1992
Actor Gary Sinise directs this excellent adaptation of John Steinbeck's tragic tale about two migrant farmworkers in Depression-era California. Lennie (John Malkovich), a sweet-natured, mentally-retarded man who doesn't realize his own crushing strength, and George (Sinise), his companion and protector, befriend an aging .. Read more
| Starring | John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Casey Siemaszko, Sherilyn Fenn |
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| Director | Gary Sinise |
| Genres | Drama |
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Of Mice And Men
Actor Gary Sinise directs this excellent adaptation of John Steinbeck's tragic tale about two migrant farmworkers in Depression-era California. Lennie (John Malkovich), a sweet-natured, mentally-retarded man who doesn't realize his own crushing strength, and George (Sinise), his companion and protector, befriend an aging farmhand (ray Walston) on the ranch where they work as wheat harvesters. The three men resolve to buy a farm together and escape their down-trodden existence as itinerant laborers. But their dream is shattered when the child-like Lennie accidentally commits a grievous crime.
| Starring | John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Casey Siemaszko, Sherilyn Fenn, Ray Walston, Joe Morton, Alexis Arquette |
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| Director | Gary Sinise |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 20 Jan 2003 Production year: 1992 |
| Format | DVD |
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Twelve years after they first played George and Lennie on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater, Gary Sinise and John Malkovich reprised their roles in this sensitive screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel. Blending tenderness and confusion with temper and power, Malkovich is quite superb as the simple-minded hulk whose titanic strength brings the pair untold trouble. On the directorial side, Sinise acquits himself remarkably well, at times even managing to improve on the excellent 1939 Lewis Milestone version. Veteran Ray Walston provides solid support, while Casey Siemaszko impresses as the brutal ranch owner's son whose dislike of the two farmhands can only end in trouble.
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Sinise's second crack at directing, with a Horton Foote adaptation of the John Steinbeck Depression era novel - about... read more on Time Out
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12 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Great film of a classic novel
Some people were forced to read this book during their school years and so will know this story rather well. The film is made with a lot of heart and although it is centred around 'the american dream' which to be honest is overly sappy most of the time, this is a heart warming tale revolving around two men with a loyalty for each other that knows no bounds. A great tale of friendship and overcomng adversity.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Good, but not as powerful as the book.
A nice wee film, but not as powerful as it could be.
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