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One Small Hero

One Small Hero

February 8, 1999
1h 24m
Comedy
Family
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Joey Cooper is a small boy who wants more than anything to be a member of the "Wilderness Club." But he has failed over and over again to pass the test and was not allowed to join. But when Joey gets home after his latest failure, he finds his mother has bought him all new camping equipment for his trip. Joey can't bring himself to tell her he didn't make the club so he takes the gear and leaves for the trip anyway, hiding on the bus. When a couple of kidnappers grab the kids, Joey is still in hiding and it's left for Joey to save them all.

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Director
Jennifer Marchese
Cast
Nathan Kiley, Lindsay Lewis, Robert Schuch, Frankie Ray, Broc Benedict, Spencer Pennington, Joe Sommerville, Kimberly Rowe, Cameron Van Hoy, Fran Montano
Release Date
February 8, 1999

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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