Story of movie Orphans 1987 Film : Orphans is a 1987 American drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula. It was written by Lyle Kessler, based on his play of the same name.
| Orphans | |
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| Directed by | Alan J. Pakula |
| Produced by | Alan J. Pakula Susan Solt |
| Written by | Play/Screenplay: Lyle Kessler |
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| Music by | Michael Small |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
| Edited by | Evan A. Lottman |
| Distributed by | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $252,430 (USA) |
Screenplay
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Brothers Treat (Matthew Modine) and Philip (Kevin Anderson) have lived alone since they were kids when a small-time criminal enters their lives. Living without a father, the orphaned brothers subsist off the proceeds of petty theft in a run-down North Philadelphia row house. One night he kidnaps an enigmatic rich man, played by Albert Finney, who becomes the kind of father figure the boys have always longed for.
| Actor | Role |
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| Albert Finney | Harold |
| Matthew Modine | Treat |
| Kevin Anderson | Phillip |
| John Kellogg | Barney |
| Anthony Heald | Man in Park |
| Novella Nelson | Mattie |
| Elizabeth Parrish | Rich Woman |
Vincent Canby of the New York Times enjoyed the film:
| “ | Mr. Pakula's achievement is in making a film that's simultaneously theatrical and cinematic. Orphans honors both worlds. | ” |
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it two and a half stars out of four and had this to say:
| “ | Orphans is a good play about behavior that has been turned into a mediocre movie about nothing much at all. | ” |
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