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Binding: DVD-R
EAN: 0883316126288
Label: Warner Bros.
Languages: EnglishUnknown
Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
Publisher: Warner Bros.
Release Date: June 22, 2009
Running Time: 115 minutes
Studio: Warner Bros.
Editorial Review:
Description:
Matthew Modine ("And the Band Played On," "Pacific Heights") and Kevin Anderson ("In Country") portray two orphans, a streetwise petty thief and his sheltered brother. They lure a stranger (Albert Finney) to their home to rob him, only to have the stranger "turn the tables" and dramatically change their lives. From the play by Lyle Kessler, featuring performances Leonard Maltin praises as "so powerful," adding "Finney can do no wrong."
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Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This is an excellent film, and I'm very dissappointed that it has not received
a dvd release in the U.K. yet.
The story revolves around two brothers who have a tumultuous relationship, played by Mathew Modine and Kevin Anderson.
They have survived on their own in a ramshackle house for years, after becoming orphaned, and make their way through crime until they meet Albert Finney who throws a emotional spanner into the works.
Great performances and an unusual story has ... Read More
Rating: -
Orphans is a quirky, beautiful, poignant film, played out with brilliance.
It is set in such a way that it retains the sweet, simple feel of the play that it's based on,
yet the viewer is transfixed by the character transformations and under current of
emotional struggle. The moments of found freedom and graceful change are set
to a lovely score. This is a film and a story that gives something back every time it's watched.
I have loved this film so much ... Read More
Rating:  -
"Orphans" is an ambitious film and certainly an interesting one but I can only give it a marginal recommendation. It's theme of loneliness and desperation is apparent but the power of the message is somewhat dilluted. What redeems the film is the terrific performances by Matthew Modine, Kevin Anderson, and the great Albert Finney. One scene does stand out, though. It involves the hot-headed Modine relating an encounter on the bus with a black man. Finney's reaction to Modine's retelling is pure ... Read More
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