Stuart Little (1999)

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Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group

Rating: PG

Release Date: Dec 17, 1999

Running Time: 92 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki, Nathan Lane, Chazz Palminteri, Steve Zahn, Jim Doughan, David Alan Grier, Bruno Kirby

director: Rob Minkoff, John Dykstra

Stuart Little

A little guy with a big heart (not to mention whiskers, a little pink nose and a really dapper wardrobe), Stuart searches for a sense of belonging and a place to call home in a decidedly supersized world. When he's adopted by the Littles, a human family, he embarks on adventures with a variety of characters--including his nemesis, family cat Snowbell--and learns the family, loyalty and friendship. The Littles, in the meantime, discover there is a little "Stuart" in all of us--the spunk, spirit and courage to be true to ourselves and follow our dreams despite the odds.

The 1999 holiday season has seen its share of movies adapted from beloved books. Whether it's "Angela's Ashes" or "Snow Falling on Cedars," "Bicentennial Man" or "The Talented Mr. Ripley," the multiplex marquees read like a bizarroland best-seller list.

Nearly all these films, however, are aimed at adults. Sure, the kids had "Pokemon" and "Toy Story 2," but there are only so many times one can see those animated films.

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