We have a dream. Someday, we'll have a little house and a couple of acres. A place to call home.
Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams.
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and prestige.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
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“Is George Milton the real protagonist?”
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Dec 20198/10
***Steinbeck's classic book comes to life with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich*** Based on the classic John Steinbeck novel and released in 1992, the story focuses on two traveling companions desperate for work in rural California during the Depression: George (Gary Sinise) is of average stature and smart whereas Lennie (John Malkovich) is big and mentally challenged. They get a gig at a big ranch while dreaming of owning their own one day when the opportunity suddenly presents itself. Unfortunately, the arrogant son of the owner, Curley (Casey Siemaszko), and his flirtatious wife (Sherilyn Fenn) complicate matters. John Terry is on hand as Slim, Ray Walston plays Candy and Joe Morton plays Crooks. I've been a fan of this potent Western drama/tragedy ever since I read the book as a teenager and both this version and the 1939 version are worthy film adaptions (I have yet to see the 1981 TV production with Robert Blake and Randy Quaid, which I've heard is good). It seems that you just cannot do a 'bad' "Of Mice and Men," as long as you have decent actors and filmmakers. Some people scoff at the moral of the story, as if it all comes down to shooting your aged, useless dog yourself, bu
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Cast
- John MalkovichLennie Small
- Gary SiniseGeorge Milton
- Ray WalstonCandy
- Casey SiemaszkoCurley
- Sherilyn FennCurley's Wife
- John TerrySlim
- Richard RiehleCarlson
- Alexis ArquetteWhitt
- Joe MortonCrooks
- Noble WillinghamThe Boss
Crew
- Gary SiniseDirector
- Horton FooteScreenplay
- John SteinbeckNovel
- Kenneth MacMillanDirector of Photography
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
- Robert L. SiniseEditor
- Gary SiniseProducer
- Russell SmithProducer
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