With his loving and supportive mother, 13-year-old Kevin moves in next door to another teen, Max. Though both have problems that label them as outcasts, Kevin and Max discover that by proudly combining their strengths and uniting as one, they can overcome their individual limitations and triumph over any adversity! As the two set out on a series of courageous adventures, they find the mightiest treasure of all: Friendship!
Directed by
Peter Chelsom
Written by
Rodman Philbrick (novel); Charles Leavitt (screenplay).
Starring
Harry Dean Stanton (Grim); Gena Rowlands (Gram); Elden Henson (Maxwell Kane); Douglas Bisset (Homeless Man); Joseph Perrino (Blade (as Joe Perrino)); Dov Tiefenbach (Doghouse Boy #1); Michael Colton (Doghouse Boy #2); Daniel Lee (Doghouse Boy #3); Eve Crawford (Mrs. Donelli); Kieran Culkin (Kevin Dillon); Sharon Stone (Gwen Dillon); John Bourgeois (Mr. Sacker); Bruce Tubbe (Officer); Rudy Webb (Mr. Hampton); Ron Nigrini (Man in Diner). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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