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'Little Men' is a 1998 Canadian family drama film starring Mariel Hemingway and Chris Sarandon.[ It is based on the 1871 novel of the same name written by Louisa May Alcott, the author of 'Little Women'.] It is a loose sequel to Little Women (1994).
Plot
In 1871, John Brooke meets a homeless youth named Nat Blake in Boston. He sends him to his sister-in-law, Jo Bhaer, who runs Plumfield School for Boys with her husband Fritz. Later Nat's friend Dan comes to Plumfield. Jo and Fritz allow him to stay, though he soon proves to be a troublemaker.
Cast
*Mariel Hemingway as Josephine "Jo" Bhaer
*Chris Sarandon as Fritz Bhaer
*Michael Caloz as Nat Blake
*Ben Cook as Dan
*Ricky Mabe as Tommy Bangs
*Gabrielle Boni as Nan Harding
*Kathleen Fee as the Narrator and Molly
*Michael Yarmush as Emil
*Julia Garland as Daisy Brooke
*B. J. McLellan as Jack Ford
*Tyler Hynes as Demi Brooke
Reception
Roger Ebert gave the film one and a half stars. Leonard Maltin gave it two and a half stars.
Home media release
On July 28, 1998, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment released the film on VHS; as part of the year-long catalog promotion, the Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration. Then on September 28, 1999, it was re-released as part of Warner's second promotion, the Century Collection. As of 2021, the film still remains unavailable on DVD or Blu-Ray.
Catalog Promotions*Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration (1998)
*Century Collection (1999)
*Century 2000 (2000)
*Warner Spotlight (2001)
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