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The Indian in the Cupboard
The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

July 14, 1995
1h 36m
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.

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Details

Director
Frank Oz
Cast
Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat, Steve Coogan, David Keith, Sakina Jaffrey, Vincent Kartheiser, Nestor Serrano
Release Date
July 14, 1995
Production
Paramount Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Columbia Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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