The Kid Brother

The Kid Brother

1987
1h 35m
5.7

5.7/10

6 votes • View on IMDb

"An exceptional boy. An exceptional movie."

Overview

Going through life without legs, 12-year-old Kenny is active and enthusiastic, resisting the pressure to wear prosthetic limbs. He also finds himself the subject of a documentary made by a visiting French film crew. As the production unfolds, Kenny’s parents, brother, and absentee sister bring long-simmering tensions to the surface, shaking Kenny’s delicate sense of balance. Determined to better understand his place in the world, he hits the road for a daring journey of self-discovery.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Yoshimura-Gagnon Productions Kinema Amerika TOHO-TOWA Bandai
Production Countries
Japan United States of America Canada
Spoken Languages
French English

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date March 11, 1987
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0093338

Cast

Kenny Easterday
Kenny Easterday

Kenny

Caitlin Clarke
Caitlin Clarke

Sharon

Liane Curtis
Liane Curtis

Sharon Kay

Zach Grenier
Zach Grenier

Jesse

Jesse Easterday
Jesse Easterday

Eddy

Tom Reddy
Tom Reddy

Billy

Alain Saint-Alix
Alain Saint-Alix

French TV Director

Daniel Lambert
Daniel Lambert

French Technician

Lamya Derval
Lamya Derval

Script girl

Eduardo Rossoff
Eduardo Rossoff

French Camerman

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Grandfather

Gerry Klug
Gerry Klug

Grandmother

Key Crew

Claude Gagnon
Director
Makoto Yamashina
Executive Producer
Kiyoshi Fujimoto
Producer
Matsuo Takahashi
Executive Producer
Claude Gagnon
Writer