Kim
by John Howard Davies
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Actor: Bryan Brown, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover, Peter O'Toole, Ravi ShethDirector: John Howard Davies
Brand: O'TOOLE,PETER
Cinematographer: Michael Reed
Producer: David Conroy
Producer: Jean Walter
Producer: Mark Shelmerdine
Producer: Peter Manley
Writer: James Brabazon
Writer: Rudyard Kipling
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 150 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Homevision
Movie Reviews of Kim
Movie Review: An excellent presentation of Kipling's tale!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an entertaining romp through the Kipling adventure, with a captivating and attractive cast. Produced in 1984 for CBS TV, this is far superior to typical TV-movie fare; I've seen a few Masterpiece Theatre creations that didn't measure up to this. The screenwriter and director did quite a nice job of keeping Kipling's sprawling tale pretty well focused, which had to be an immense challenge.
Peter O'Toole's bald scalp cover wins my award for the worst makeup artistry in the history of film. It looks like his head was smeared with grey-green putty. It is so bad that I had to struggle not to be distracted from the appealing acting, striking cinematography and quite faithful screenplay.
Reading other reviewers, I was astonished that nobody mentioned the outstanding performance by John Rhys-Davies as Babu the spy. When Rhys-Davies is on screen, your attention is on Rhys-Davies; his scenes are masterpieces of acting and direction!
Most of this film's charm definitely belongs to young Ravi Sheth in the title role. He has more than a little of that star quality that quickly makes me forget "actor" and pulls me into believing that I really am watching a 19th century street urchin.
Summary of Kim
A fifteen-year-old orphan boy lives by his wits in 1890's India. On a quest to discover his real identity, Kim is befriended by two remarkably different men. As Kim realizes, he may assume many identities, but he must always remain true to himself.Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: UN
Release Date: 12-SEP-2006
Media Type: DVD
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