Product Notes
Danny DeVito, Mara Wilson, Rhea Perlman. A unique view of Matilda's world, a precocious, super-intelligent little girl, whose problems with her parents not understanding her sets her up to learn a valuable lesson about not getting mad to get even. 1996/color/98 min/PG/fullscreen.
Product Reviews
Based on the book Matilda, by British children's author Roald Dahl, this film moves the setting from the U.K. to the U.S.; otherwise it follows the original closely. Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) is an extremely curious and intelligent little girl who is very different from her low-brow, mainstream parents (Danny DeVito and real-life wife Rhea Perlman), who quite cruelly ignore her. As she grows older, she begins to discover that she has telekinetic powers. Not until a teacher shows her kindness for the first time does she realize that she can use those powers to do something about her sufferings and help her friends as well. Villains from the awful Miss Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), headmistress of her miserable school Crunchem Hall, to her parents and older brother begin to feel her ire. Look for Paul Reubens (aka Pee Wee Herman) in a small part as an FBI agent investigating Matilda's shady father. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
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26 February 2008 |
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02 Aug 1996 |
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COLUMBIA/TRISTAR STUDIOS ( CLTS ) |
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114 |
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1: USA, Canada |
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1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard), Pan and Scan |
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Closed Caption, English, French, Spanish |
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Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, English, French, Spanish |
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Discs:1 ~ Format:Ntsc ~ Region:1 ~ Country:Usa |
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Custom |
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Eng Fre Spa |
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Brian Levinson(Michael), Danny DeVito(Harry Wormwood), Embeth Davidtz(Miss Honey), Fred Scialla(Stand-In), Jean Speegle Howard(Miss Phelps), Jon Lovitz(Million $ Sticky Host), Kiami Davael(Lavender), Kira Spencer Hesser(Hortensia), Mara Wilson(Matilda Wormwood), Pam Ferris(Agatha Trunchbull), Paul Reubens(Bob, FBI Agent), Rhea Perlman(Mrs. Wormwood), Tracey Walter(Bill, FBI Agent) |
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Art Director:Philip Too Lin, Casting:David Rubin, Casting:Renee Rousselot, Cinematographer:Stefan Czapsky, Composer (Music Score):David Newman, Director:Danny DeVito, Executive Producer:Martin Bregman, Executive Producer:Michael Peyser, Producer:Danny DeVito, Producer:Liccy Dahl, Producer:Michael Shamberg, Producer:Michael Siegel, Producer:Stacey Sher, Screenwriter:Nicholas Kazan, Screenwriter:Robin Swicord |
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