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intereact!Director: Tim McCanlies
Actors: Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, and Nicky Katt
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Retail Price (not our price): $12.98
Release Date: 2004-02-03
Theatrical Release Date: 2003-09-19
Studio: New Line Home Video
Run Time: 110 minutes
Format: Array
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Discs: 1
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
If you can get past its thick layer of syrup and molasses, Secondhand Lions reveals itself as a thoroughly decent family film that anyone can enjoy. It gets a little sappy sometimes, but there's something to be said for a movie in which Michael Caine and Robert Duvall play eccentric old brothers who take the easy approach to fishing: instead of a peaceful rod and reel, they use 12-gauge shotguns. When 14-year-old Walter (Haley Joel Osment, teetering on puberty) spends an eventful summer with his great-uncles on their vast Texas farmland (he's been dumped there by his delinquent mom, played by Kyra Sedgwick), he soon discovers they've lived lives full of adventure, excitement, passion, and mystery. Either that or they're old-time bank robbers with a long criminal record, and writer-director Tim McCanlies (who invested similar warmth into The Iron Giant) does a nice job of concealing the truth until the very end. Full of enriching lessons and homespun humor, Secondhand Lions has more substance than most family films. If you enjoyed Holes, you'll probably enjoy this movie, too. --Jeff Shannon2) Description
This comedic and touching family film follows the adventures of a shy young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncles (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall). At first shocked by his uncles' unconventional behavior that includes ordering African lions through the mail, the boy soon becomes enthralled with unraveling the mystery that has followed the uncles for years. Hearing tales of their exotic adventures involving kidnapped princesses, Arabian sheiks and lost treasure, not only brings him closer to his uncles but also teaches him what it means to believe in something... whether it's true or not.DVD Features:Additional ScenesAudio CommentaryDVD ROM FeaturesDeleted ScenesDocumentariesEaster EggsTV SpotTheatrical Trailer:30 Minutes of Deleted / Alternate Scenes with Optional Filmmaker Commentary Secondhand Lions: One Screenplay's Wild Ride in Hollywood - (documentary) On The Set with "Secondhand Lions" (documentary) Haley Joel Osment: An Actor Comes of Age - (documentary) Filmmaker Commentary with Director Tim McCanlies Visual Effects Comparisons Theatrical Trailer 7 TV Spots
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) second hand lions [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I was very disappointed when we went to watch the movie only to discover they had put in only a special features disc and not the movie. Guess you get what you pay for.2) What a great movie! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Either you get it or you don't. I get it, and so do most of the others who reviewed it here. You don't need special effects and explosions to tell a great story, as this movie proves. Definitely a keeper!3) Wonderful growing up story [Rating: 4 out of 5]
What a delightful movie beautifully shot, written and acted - full of swash and buckle and old geezers fulfilling their bucket list. And what a bucket! Loved the schlumpy house, the corn field and the great cartoons. Michael Caine and Robert Duvall in a tot'ly new set of roles. They must have had a ball making this. A must have "feel good" flick. Oh, and "the kid gets it all".4) SecondHand Lions [Rating: 5 out of 5]
A perfect show for all ages! No sex or violence, just a very good story.5) dvd [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I heard of this movie through several friends. I love heart warming stories (movies). I ordered it at a great price through a reliable seller. It arrived as stated and were extremely pleased.