Little Men (1998 film)

Little Men
Directed byRodney Gibbons
Screenplay byMark Evan Schwartz
Based onLittle Men
by Louisa May Alcott
Produced byFranco Battista
Pierre David
StarringMariel Hemingway
Chris Sarandon
Narrated byKathleen Fee
CinematographyGeorges Archambault
Edited byAndré Corriveau
Music byMilan Kymlicka
Production
companies
Brainstorm Media
Image Organization
Allegro Films
Distributed byLegacy Releasing
Release date
  • May 8, 1998 (1998-05-08)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Little Men is a 1998 Canadian family drama film starring Mariel Hemingway and Chris Sarandon.[1] It is based on the 1871 novel of the same name written by Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women.[2] It is a loose sequel to Little Women (1994).

Plot

In 1871, John Brooke meets a homeless youth named Nat Blake in Boston. He sends him to his sister-in-law, Jo Bhaer, who runs Plumfield School for Boys with her husband Fritz. Later Nat's friend Dan comes to Plumfield. Jo and Fritz allow him to stay, though he soon proves to be a troublemaker.

Cast

Reception

Roger Ebert gave the film one and a half stars.[3] Leonard Maltin gave it two and a half stars.[1]

Home media release

On July 28, 1998, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment released the film on VHS; as part of the year-long catalog promotion, the Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration. Then on September 28, 1999, it was re-released as part of Warner's second promotion, the Century Collection. As of 2021, the film still remains unavailable on DVD or Blu-Ray.

Catalog Promotions

  • Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration (1998)
  • Century Collection (1999)
  • Century 2000 (2000)
  • Warner Spotlight (2001)

References

  1. ^ a b Maltin, Leonard; Sader, Luke; Clark, Mike (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin. p. 813. ISBN 9780452289789. Little Men (1998-Canadian) C-98m. ★★½ D: Rodney Gibbons. Mariel Hemingway, Chris Sarandon, Michael Caloz, Ben Cook, Ricky Mabe, Gabrielle Boni; narrated by Kathleen Fee.
  2. ^ Gates, Anita (8 May 1998). "FILM REVIEW; So Gosh Darn Wholesome, Until a City Boy Comes Puffin' In". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. ^ Ebert, Roger (8 May 1998). "Little Men". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.