Elden Henson, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson
This tells the story of a strong friendship between a young boy with Morquio's syndrome and an older boy who is always bullied because of his size. Adapted from the novel, Freak the Mighty, the film e...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001
Stats: 435 reviews
The Mighty is about two kids who together are much more than each is separately. The acting of the two kids is great, and I don't know how they convinced the supporting cast of adults (Sharon Stone, X-File's Gillian Anderson, Meatloaf, Gena Rowlands) to join the cast.
I found t...( read more)
You need a brain, I need legs...and the Wizard of Oz doesn't live in south Cincinnati...
This is an emotionally affecting movie...
An unlikely friendship occurs between Max (an oversized boy, with an ever mounting shyness and vulnerability, who's suffering from a lear...( read more)
There are good times and sad times had by the two boys. I could barely survive the sadness. It was great seeing Sharon Stone and Gillian Anderson.
so old-fashioned but nice for moments... I had a hard time remembering this one because I usually confuse it with "Simon Birch" hahaha but now I know
quite a good film. i like the small parts played by gillian anderson & meat loaf. also sharon stone is on top form along with elden henson. interesting story about friendship that really drags you in
Je suis tombée dessus par hasard et j'avais aucune idée à quoi m'attendre... C'est un excellent film! Elden Henson, que j'avais juste vu dans Main meurtrière (!) était excellent au côté de Kieran Culkin! C'est vraiment une belle histoire!
What starts out as a business arrangement becomes a deep friendship between to outcasts. Freak is intelligent but crippled and The Mighty is large and a slow learner. The Mighty serves as Freak's legs and Freak introduces him to reading, imagination and chivalry, helping him t...( read more)
love this movie. i read the book and had to see the movie. i loved Freak the most because he is a sweet kid. even though every one treats him like a kid, he can still show he is the smartest kid in the room :)
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