The Kid & I
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- Synopsis
- Loosely based on a true story, 'The Kid & I' is a buddy movie with a twist. Bill Williams (Tom Arnold) is a down-and-out actor who is unexpectedly hired to write a sequel a la 'True Lies,' the action film that made him famous more than a decade ago....
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- Starring
- Tom Arnold, Linda Hamilton, Henry Winkler, Shannon Elizabeth
- Director(s)
- Penelope Spheeris
- Distributor(s)
- Slowhand
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 93 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Not a great film, but you know what? It achieves what it sets out to achieve, and it isn't boring, and it kept me intrigued and involved. As an actor, Eric Gores creates an engaging and convincing character that I liked and cared about -- and believed.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
It is difficult to imagine anyone but Spheeris pulling off this movie, undercutting all mawkishness, bringing to it nuance and shading, not to mention wit. The result is an enjoyable family movie.Read the full review
Variety | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites
It's the weird proximity of fact and fiction that could push this Penelope Spheeris-directed comedy into another cultish realm entirely.Read the full review
