David Keith, Hal Scardino, Lindsay Crouse

On Omri's ninth birthday, he receives a skateboard, a helmet, a Skeleton Warrior action figure, an old wooden cupboard, and a miniature plastic Indian. That night, Omri finds a special key and locks t...( read more  read more... )he Indian inside the cupboard without dreaming of the magic to follow. When Omri opens the cupboard, a three-inch-tall living Indian named Little Bear emerges. Little Bear is from the Onondaga nation, which is part of the Iroquois confederacy; he's also from 1761, a time when his people are in danger of extinction. Omri hides Little Bear from his family and shares this secret only with his best friend, Patrick. Ignoring Omri's warnings, Patrick places a plastic cowboy inside the cupboard and another small being emerges--the cowboy Boone, who's from the 1870s, when the modern world is fast encroaching. The boys will soon discover the many startling consequences of their actions.

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PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Frank Oz

Release Date: July 14, 1995

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DVD Release Date: July 3, 2001

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  • June 26, 2008
    Childhood memories...
  • March 7, 2008
    saw this when i was like 8...how am I able to rate it? I have a photo-cinematic memory
  • December 2, 2007
    I loved it when my teacher read this book to us in 5th grade. The movie was pretty neat also.
  • August 8, 2007
    It was a pretty cute movie.
  • August 3, 2007
    I loved this movie when I was a kid.
  • November 16, 2009
    I miss good old kid films like this. The Indian in the Cupboard has a brilliant storyline, and has very adult themes.
  • November 1, 2009
    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
  • October 31, 2009
    the lndian in the cupboard
  • October 15, 2009
    I really liked this. I haven't seen it for a couple of years but i remember that i found it quite amusing and it was really good.
  • October 8, 2009
    A childhood classic of mine, and absolutely holds up through time. A fun little origional adventure to watch with a lot of heart. It still has that cheesy 90's vibe but that doesnt ruin the fun of the whole film.

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