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.
Jakob Salvati
Pepper Flynt Busbee / Little Boy
Emily Watson
Emma Busbee
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Hashimoto
Michael Rapaport
James Busbee
David Henrie
London Busbee
Ben Chaplin
Ben Eagle
Eduardo Verástegui
Fr. Crispin
Ted Levine
Sam
Ali Landry Monteverde
Ava
Abraham Benrubi
Teacup
Kevin James
Dr. Fox
Tom Wilkinson
Fr. Oliver
Toby Huss
Colonel Bob
Kelly Greyson
Tyra
Candice Azzara
Bertha
Rick Mora
Kid Falcon
James DuMont
Harvey
Travis T. Flory
Soda Fountain Clerk
Sam Kindseth
Ronnie (Bully 2)
David Ury
Sir Pent
James MacDonald
Recruitment Sergeant
Winston James Francis
Bukha
Lorna Scott
Nurse Barbara
Lukas Behnken
Leonard Rice
Montserrat Espadalé
Sister Paulette
Mary Stein
Martha
Masashi Odate
Japanese Colonel
Theodora Greece
Eliza the Girl on Beach
Ric Sarabia
Mike the Gambler
Eijiro Ozaki
Masao Kume
Jennifer Cadena
Army Nurse
Masami Kosaka
Commander Tokyo Joe
Matthew J. Cates
Ed
Scott Subiono
Dr. Hesley
Aaron Leddick
Red Cross Soldier
J. Skylar Testa
Army Medic
Alex Trevino
Wounded Soldier at Hospital
Eduardo Gomez Monteverde
Wounded Soldier
C.K. McFarland
Doris
Michael D. Nye
Gilliam
Matthew Scott Miller
Freddy Fox
Eddie Driscoll
Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Jill Kelly
Spider Lady
Eiji Inoue
Japanese Soldier
Keisuke Akizawa
Japanese Soldier
Tokio Sasaki
Young Japanese Soldier
Tommy Lamey
Fisherman #1
Kenny Davis
Fisherman #2
Fernando Sur
Kid at Ben Eagle show
Barry Ford
The Narrator (voice)
Yoshio Iizuka
Samurai Master
Ike Kawaguchi
Samurai Warrior in Dojo
Americus Abesamis
Giant Tokyo Joe
Kenji Nakamura
Guardian Tokyo Joe
Robert Noble
Lou the Bartender
Chuck Lines
Prisoner of War
Jon Bangle
Prisoner of War
Zero Kazama
Wild Tokyo Joe (uncredited)
Kaiser Johnson
Col. Peter Stouff (uncredited)
Luke Custer
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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
Man in Church
Miguel Angel Varela Fimbres
Red Cross Soldier #2
Carsen Warner
voice actor
Director, Screenplay
Alejandro Monteverde
Screenplay
Pepe Portillo
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