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Honey I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

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SFC Reviewer's Opinion:
Limited Recommendation

Genre
Family / Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi
   
Synopsis

Potty professor Wayne Szalinski (Moranis) invents a unique shrinking machine but in his excitement unwittingly shrinks his own kids! Put out with the rubbish, the children (now only a quarter of an inch high) must try and make their way back to the house without being squashed, eaten or drowned.

   
Directed by  
Joe Johnston
   
Written by  
Stuart Gordon (story); Brian Yuzna (story); Ed Naha (story); Ed Naha (screenplay); Tom Schulman (screenplay).
   
Starring  
Rick Moranis (Wayne Szalinski); Matt Frewer (Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr. (Big Russ Thompson)); Marcia Strassman (Diane Szalinski); Kristine Sutherland (Mae Thompson); Thomas Wilson Brown (Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr. (Little Russell Thompson) (as Thomas Brown)); Jared Rushton (Ronald 'Ron' Thompson); Amy O'Neill (Amy Szalinski); Robert Oliveri (Nick Szalinski); Carl Steven (Tommy Pervis); Mark L. Taylor (Donald 'Don' Forrester); Kimmy Robertson (Gloria Forrester); Lou Cutell (Dr. Brainard); Laura Waterbury (Female Cop); Trevor Galtress (Male Cop); Martin Aylett (Harold Boorstein). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
 

Length (mins):
93
Ratings:
PG (U)
Language:
ENG

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Images in the header are from: Antwone Fisher (© Fox Searchlight, 2002); Stand by Me (© Columbia Pictures, 1986); Jesus of Nazareth (© ITV (1977); The Passion of The Christ (© Newmarket Films, 2004); Rabbit-proof Fence (© Buena Vista, 2002); Amazing Grace (© Bristol Bay Productions, 2006) and Il Postino (© Cecchi Gori Group, 1994).