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Drama about a mentally-backward young man who runs away from his abusive stepfather, who has been killing his pets one by one. He is taken in by a reclusive misanthrope, who lives in the woods and lovingly buries animals killed by cars. The boy's stepfather is on his trail, however.

Keywords:

Drama, Thriller, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1998) (UK) (2 Star)

Cast:

John Hurt	.... Mr. Summers
Christian Bale	.... Bobby Platt
Daniel Benzali	.... Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter
James Faulkner	.... Mr. Stuart Whiteside
John O'Toole	.... Lorry Driver
Amanda Boyle	.... Des

Supporting Cast:

Amy Robbins	.... Valerie Ann Platt Bobby's Mother
John Higgins	.... Dean
Kaye Griffiths	.... Lepidopterist
Sevilla Delofski	.... Janet De Winter's Secretary
Helen Kluger	.... Icecream Vendor
Shane Barks	.... Young Bobby
Sjoerd Broeks	.... Mark
Elizabeth Earl	.... Child in Van
Andrew Dixon	.... Philip

Directors:

Jeremy Thomas

Writers:

Eski Thomas
Walker Hamilton