The Kid Brother

Mar 11, 1987

1h 35m

★ 5.7

An exceptional boy. An exceptional movie.

Overview

Going through life without legs, 12-year-old Kenny is active and enthusiastic, resisting the pressure to wear prosthetic limbs. He also finds himself the subject of a documentary made by a visiting French film crew. As the production unfolds, Kenny’s parents, brother, and absentee sister bring long-simmering tensions to the surface, shaking Kenny’s delicate sense of balance. Determined to better understand his place in the world, he hits the road for a daring journey of self-discovery.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Bandai Entertainment

Gagnon Productions

Kinema Amerika

Kinema Tokyo Company Ltd.

TOHO

TOHO-TOWA

Yoshimura Productions

The Kid Brother Trailers

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Cast

Kenny

Kenny Easterday

Sharon

Caitlin Clarke

Sharon Kay

Liane Curtis

Jesse

Zach Grenier

Eddy

Jesse Easterday

Billy

Tom Reddy

French TV Director

Alain Saint-Alix

French Technician

Daniel Lambert

Script girl

Lamya Derval

French Camerman

Eduardo Rossoff

Grandfather

John Carpenter

Grandmother

Gerry Klug

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