The Indian in the Cupboard (film)
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| Directed by | Frank Oz |
| Produced by | Kathleen Kennedy Frank Marshall Jane Startz - Executive Producer - Robert Harris Marty Keltz Bernard Williams Deborah Forte (uncredited) - Associate Producer - Arthur F. Repola Michelle Wright |
| Written by | Lynne Reid Banks (novel) Melissa Mathison (screenplay) |
| Starring | Hal Scardino Litefoot Lindsay Crouse Richard Jenkins Rishi Bhat Steve Coogan David Keith |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography | Russell Carpenter |
| Editing by | Ian Crafford |
| Distributed by | - USA - Paramount Pictures (theatrical) Columbia TriStar Home Video (video) - non-USA - Columbia Pictures (theatrical) CIC Video/Paramount Home Video (video) |
| Release date(s) | July 14, 1995 |
| Running time | 96 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45,000,000 (estimate) |
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The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1995 film based on the children's book The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks. The story is about a boy who receives as a gift a cupboard. He later discovers that putting toy figures in the cupboard, after locking and unlocking it, brings the toys to life.
It starred Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat, Steve Coogan and David Keith. It was directed by Frank Oz. The movie was distributed by Columbia Pictures (Non-US theater release and US home video release) and Paramount Pictures (US and UK theater release and TV broadcast rights and Non-US video release).
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[edit] MPAA Rating
The film is rated PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) for mild language and brief images of violence and dirty dancing. [1]
[edit] Tributes
The film references several films, such as: Star Wars (which the director starred in), Robocop, and Jurassic Park.
[edit] Reaction
The film currently secures a 65 % rating of "Fresh" on the movie review scaling site Rotten Tomatoes. [2] However, the film made only $35 million on a $45 million budget. [3]
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