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Plot

One of the short stories in a best-selling collection by author Stephen King becomes this mystery adapted for director Scott Hicks by screenwriter William Goldman, who previously transformed a King story into a box-office hit (Misery, 1990). In the summer of 1960, young Bobby Garfield (Anton Yelchin) is sharing adventures with his best friends Carol (Mika Boorem) and Sully (Will Rothhaar) when an enigmatic lodger named Ted Brautigan (Anthony Hopkins) rents a room in his family's boarding house. Bobby's self-absorbed, widowed mother Liz (Hope Davis) couldn't care less about her son, so Bobby, who is being tormented by local bullies, quickly befriends the otherworldly Ted, becoming his confidante, and reading the paper to him to save the aging man's failing eyesight. Soon, Bobby learns that Ted possesses supernatural gifts, has a haunted past, and is being pursued by sinister men whose intentions are unclear. Hearts in Atlantis co-stars David Morse, who appeared in the previous King adaptation The Green Mile (1999), as the adult Bobby.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for violence and thematic elements.
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
101min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/28/2001
DVD Release Date:
02/12/2002
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Director(s):
Scott Hicks
Starring:
Anthony Hopkins , Anton Yelchin , Hope Davis , Mika Boorem , David Morse
Themes:
Psychic Abilities,Single Parents,Mothers and Sons,Mysterious Strangers
Tone:
Atmospheric,Bittersweet,Compassionate,Gentle,Intimate,Poignant
Keywords:
blindness [physical],boarding-house,friendship,mystery [enigma],mysticism,on-the-run,supernatural,widow/widower
Country of Origin:
USA (09-28-2001)
Language:
English