The Mighty

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 1999 Filmcritic.com

Sentimental and mushy, yet heartwarming despite your best efforts to the contrary, The Mighty was termed by Sharon Stone as her proudest moment of 1998. Never mind she has about 5 minutes of screen time. Gillian Anderson's hooker is the real gem of the movie, which tells the tale of a friendship between a dim hulk of a boy and a crippled, yet brainy kid. As improbable as any film I've seen, but at least not awful to watch.

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Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Peter Chelsom
  • Producer: Simon Fields, Jane Startz
  • Screenwriter: Charles Leavitt
  • Stars: Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton, Gillian Anderson, James Gandolfini, Kieran Culkin, Elden Ratliff, Meat Loaf
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13