Plot & Details
Steven Spielberg filters J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan through a distinctly 1990s sensibility in Hook. Peter Pan has become Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a 40-year-old mergers and acquisitions lawyer with a permanent scowl on his face and a cellular phone in his belt. Banning has lost any memory of being Peter Pan, and he is also in danger of losing his wife Moira (Caroline Goodall) and two children, Jack (Charlie Korsmo) and Maggie (Amber Scott). Peter and his family travel to London to visit Granny Wendy (Maggie Smith) who recalls Peter's lost youth and asks him, "Peter, dear, don't you know who you are?" With Peter's children asleep in the same bedroom where the original Peter Pan story began, there is a blinding flash. Peter comes into the room to discover a note from Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman), informing Peter that he has kidnapped his children. Granny Wendy now tells him who he really is and encourages him to re-discover his happy thoughts, transform himself into the Peter Pan of the past, and go rescue his children. With the encouragement of Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts), Peter recalls the birth of his son and once again takes wing. Then it's off to Never Land to rescue his kids.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Action,Family
- Run Time: 142min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 12/03/1991
- DVD Release Date: 03/21/2000
- Status: In Theaters
- Distributor(s): Tri-Star
- Director(s): Steven Spielberg
- Starring: Robin Williams , Dustin Hoffman , Julia Roberts , Bob Hoskins , Maggie Smith
- Themes: Pirates,Magically Transported,Daring Rescues,Fantasy Lands
- Tone: Affectionate,Fanciful,Lyrical,Whimsical,Lavish,Light,Sweet
- Keywords: against-all-odds,boating,captain [military],child,child-abuse,childhood-adventures,family,fantasy,good-vs-evil,home-alone,island,kidnapping,pirate [seafarer],rescue,revenge,self-discovery,swashbuckler
- Country of Origin: USA (12-11-1991)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Makeup | Christina Smith | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Harley Jessup | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Song | Leslie Bricusse | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Song | John Williams | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Michael Lantieri | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Makeup | Monty Westmore | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Garrett Lewis | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Makeup | Greg Cannom | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Costume Design | Anthony Powell | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Mark Sullivan | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Eric Brevig | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Norman Garwood | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Dustin Hoffman | Nominated |
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