| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Taylor Momsen |
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| Jacob Smith |
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| Delta Burke |
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| Howie Mandel |
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| Alana Austin |
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| Gerald McRaney |
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| Lynn Redgrave |
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| Dakota Fanning |
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| Thomas Curtis |
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| Daniel Roebuck |
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| Movie Details |
| Director |
Gary J. Tunnicliffe |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
89 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Kids rule; stepmothers, witches, and boogeymen drool (quite literally) in this saucy retelling of the classic Grimm's fairy tale. It's night and the kids are in bed, afraid of the dark. Searching for a favorite bedtime story, their modern-day dad--apparently widowed--finds a mysterious volume, dusts it off, and begins to read aloud. Ironically, this 90-minute tale is anything but soothing. Edgy characters abound, from the ax-wielding stepmother (played by Delta Burke with Miss Piggy flair), to a gun-toting wood fairie and a wicked witch (Lynn Redgrave) who nips from the bottle. Thanks to a rather effeminate Sandman (Howie Mandel channeling interior designer Christopher Lowell), the journey takes many wacky turns but ends on a happy note. Add to this wicked brew several spoonfuls of TV references and potty humor, and the result is a show that 8- to 12-year-olds will lap up. --Liane Thomas |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
253 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.33:1 |
| UPC (Barcode) |
085392383221 |
| Release Date |
2/4/2003 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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