| The Kid [Region 2] |  | Director: Jon Turteltaub
Actors: Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart
Category: DVD
Buy New: $32.78
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Rating:  99 reviews
Sales Rank: 263049
Format: Pal
Languages: Icelandic (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5017188883108
ASIN: B00005LDBD
Theatrical Release Date: July 7, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis) is an ultracynical, 40-year-old L.A. image consultant who fashions bogus facades for scumbag clients. Oblivious to his own need for a makeover, he's a tyrant in the office (to the chagrin of his sarcastic assistant, played to perfection by Lily Tomlin), and he's emotionally unavailable to the morally centered woman (Emily Mortimer) who senses goodness beneath Russ's hardened veneer. Not a moment too soon, a pudgy kid (Spencer Breslin) mysteriously appears in Russ's life, revealing himself to be Rusty Duritz--that is, Russ's 8-year-old self, arriving by some magic to put the adult Russ's life into beneficial perspective. This variation on A Christmas Carol has Rusty guiding Russ on a tour of his past to reveal how he became a loveless, hard-shelled loser. It takes a bit of smarmy chicken-soup psychology to explain it all, but The Kid is an otherwise charming and involving fantasy, suggesting that perhaps we'd all benefit from a bit of counseling by our younger selves. Written with admirable restraint by Audrey Wells (who brought a similar appeal to The Truth About Cats and Dogs) and directed by Jon Turteltaub (Cool Runnings), the movie doesn't force its supernatural elements or attempt to explain Rusty's existence. It's just a fable for our modern age and a reminder to embrace the better angels of our nature. Delivered with an easy blend of humor and sentiment, that message makes The Kid an unexpected pleasure. (Look closely for Matthew Perry as Willis's shaggy-haired client.) --Jeff Shannon
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 Good Family Fun June 5, 2009
D. Hull (Yakima, WA USA)
A nice little break from reality. Lily Tomlin at her best. The kid and Bruce aren't so bad either.
Very Funny May 11, 2009
K. Reed
I really like this movie. Bruce Willis does a wonderful job as a real jerk who changes over the course of the movie, as he figures out what has made him the way he is buy reliving his childhood. Very funny.
excellent January 7, 2009
Roberta L. Tippett (Carmichael Ca)
This movie is great for the whole family.. I love Lily Tomlin in this.. she is hysterical!!If I'm in a "downer" mood I put this in to watch.. brings me right back up!!
Great movie December 31, 2008
Desiree Marcy (Morrisville, VT United States)
This is a good movie. As any one with Bruce Willis is. Buy it today!
The Kid December 21, 2008
Elizabeth J. Raub (Montoursville, PA)
I used this movie for my adult Sunday School class. It is a great movie with a great message.
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