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Little Boy
Little Boy

7.2

Little Boy

PG-13·2015·106m

Summary

An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

Cast

Jakob Salvati

Jakob Salvati

Pepper Flynt Busbee / Little Boy

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Emma Busbee

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Hashimoto

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

James Busbee

David Henrie

David Henrie

London Busbee

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Ben Eagle

Eduardo Verástegui

Eduardo Verástegui

Fr. Crispin

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Sam

Ali Landry Monteverde

Ali Landry Monteverde

Ava

Abraham Benrubi

Abraham Benrubi

Teacup

Kevin James

Kevin James

Dr. Fox

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Fr. Oliver

Toby Huss

Toby Huss

Colonel Bob

Kelly Greyson

Kelly Greyson

Tyra

Candice Azzara

Candice Azzara

Bertha

Rick Mora

Rick Mora

Kid Falcon

James DuMont

James DuMont

Harvey

Travis T. Flory

Travis T. Flory

Soda Fountain Clerk

Sam Kindseth

Sam Kindseth

Ronnie (Bully 2)

David Ury

David Ury

Sir Pent

James MacDonald

James MacDonald

Recruitment Sergeant

Winston James Francis

Winston James Francis

Bukha

Lorna Scott

Lorna Scott

Nurse Barbara

Lukas Behnken

Lukas Behnken

Leonard Rice

Montserrat Espadalé

Montserrat Espadalé

Sister Paulette

Mary Stein

Mary Stein

Martha

Masashi Odate

Masashi Odate

Japanese Colonel

Theodora Greece

Theodora Greece

Eliza the Girl on Beach

Ric Sarabia

Ric Sarabia

Mike the Gambler

Eijiro Ozaki

Eijiro Ozaki

Masao Kume

Jennifer Cadena

Jennifer Cadena

Army Nurse

Masami Kosaka

Masami Kosaka

Commander Tokyo Joe

Matthew J. Cates

Ed

Scott Subiono

Scott Subiono

Dr. Hesley

Aaron Leddick

Aaron Leddick

Red Cross Soldier

J. Skylar Testa

J. Skylar Testa

Army Medic

Alex Trevino

Alex Trevino

Wounded Soldier at Hospital

Eduardo Gomez Monteverde

Wounded Soldier

C.K. McFarland

C.K. McFarland

Doris

Michael D. Nye

Michael D. Nye

Gilliam

Matthew Scott Miller

Matthew Scott Miller

Freddy Fox

Eddie Driscoll

Eddie Driscoll

Newsreel Narrator (voice)

Jill Kelly

Jill Kelly

Spider Lady

Eiji Inoue

Japanese Soldier

Keisuke Akizawa

Keisuke Akizawa

Japanese Soldier

Tokio Sasaki

Tokio Sasaki

Young Japanese Soldier

Tommy Lamey

Tommy Lamey

Fisherman #1

Kenny Davis

Kenny Davis

Fisherman #2

Fernando Sur

Fernando Sur

Kid at Ben Eagle show

Barry Ford

Barry Ford

The Narrator (voice)

Yoshio Iizuka

Samurai Master

Ike Kawaguchi

Ike Kawaguchi

Samurai Warrior in Dojo

Americus Abesamis

Americus Abesamis

Giant Tokyo Joe

Kenji Nakamura

Guardian Tokyo Joe

Robert Noble

Robert Noble

Lou the Bartender

Chuck Lines

Chuck Lines

Prisoner of War

Jon Bangle

Jon Bangle

Prisoner of War

Zero Kazama

Zero Kazama

Wild Tokyo Joe (uncredited)

Kaiser Johnson

Kaiser Johnson

Col. Peter Stouff (uncredited)

Luke Custer

Luke Custer

Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Brian Takahashi

Brian Takahashi

Japanese Soldier #2

Andy Geller

Dr. Foley

Lawrence Thomas

Lighthouse Man

Jared Jacobsen

Platoon Commander

Mitchell Hesley

Recruitment Officer at Bus

Peter T. Mai

Japanese Samurai

Pietro Schito

Prisoner of War

Logan Ludwig

Jack the Bully

Larry Dean

Barber #1

Raquel Vázquez Gutiérrez

Jenny the Ticket Agent

Elijah Villegas

Kid Saying Fight

Janet Worner

Spider Lady #3

Janice Matthews

Spider Lady #4

Bruce Morningstar

George

Kate Shalander

Lady #1

Cole Hurst

Kid at Fight

Craig Strawn

Barber #2

Tim Staples

Soldier at Hospital

Rene Flores

Photographer

Michael Coates

Marine

Brian Hatch

Brian Hatch

Man in Church

Miguel Angel Varela Fimbres

Red Cross Soldier #2

Carsen Warner

Carsen Warner

voice actor

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Alejandro Monteverde

Screenplay

Pepe Portillo

Reviews

Rangan

Rangan

November 4, 2015

8

> About a little boy who believed he can change the world.

I was two minded after seeing its trailer. Because I'm pretty much convinced it is a B movie. But that's not the issue, I usually put my faith on them and take my chances. So what bothered me was the film contents, because the trailed roughly reveals what kind of movie it is, from that I reckoned it should have been a big production house's product. Hence, I believed the visuals could be disastrous, but that was not the case. In fact, it was a remarkable standard, one of the reasons for the movie's success, despite there are no list-A actors in the full fledged roles.

The boy was much better in the movie than I judged his performance in the trailer. He might have appeared in a few television episodes, but this was his silver-screen debut. A wonderful display and I believe he would bag more projects for this. It was a family film, an emotional drama set during the United States entry into the World War II. Takes place in a small western coastal town called O'Hare about a 7 year old boy Pepper, nicknamed Little Boy who's willing to do anything to bring back his father alive from the war. On the effort he takes up a series of task which later stuns his town and the whole country.

> "Do you believe you can do this?"

The Fascinating thing was, the blend between the real occurrence with the fictitious attachment. People might believe it was based on the real, but it is not. Like I said the graphics were very crucial that matched to any big budget films, unfortunately it was a small portion, but definitely a big deal. It talks about lots of interesting stuff which is inspiring, partially funny and also a children friendly film. Especially it explains quite clearly the difference between religious beliefs and magics which is obviously little kids never understood. So it could help to learn something from other than the textbooks.

The plus points were the consequences of war (any war), how the people can get affected by the war, bullying, racism and misbelief. On the other hand the minus was too much ingredient in a little movie, fortunately clicked so well. As usual, it was knocked down by the critics who never recognised the art of sentimental works. If you are not one of them or their followers, you are going to enjoy it.

If it had some big names in the main cast, especially for the father and brother characters, then it would have been roared louder and helped the international markets. As being one of the finest storied movie that highlighted our past mistakes, sadly terribly failed at the box office, but very much could get a cult status because particularly families loved this one so far. Not highly, but simply I recommend it and one of the must see from year 2015.

8/10

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$20,000,000.00

Revenue:

$6,500,000.00

Keywords

world war ii
spirituality