The Mighty
The quest for friendship is the noblest cause of all
1998 | 100m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Peter Chelsom |
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| Writer: | Charles Leavitt, Rodman Philbrick |
| Staring: |
| Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not authorized to go out. Being the social outcasts of the town, Kevin and Maxwell come to realize that they are similar to each other and accept that they are "freaks" and nothing will stop them. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 01, 1998 |
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| Director: | Peter Chelsom |
| Writer: | Charles Leavitt, Rodman Philbrick |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, ohio, male friendship, coming of age, disabled, unlikely friendship, learning disability, birth defect, suit of armor, questioning, wonder, based on young adult novel, adoring |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Scholastic Productions, Jane Startz Productions, Chaos Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,652,246
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sharon Stone | Gwen Dillon |
| Elden Henson | Maxwell "Max" Kane |
| Kieran Culkin | Kevin "Freak" Dillon |
| Gena Rowlands | Gram |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Grim |
| Meat Loaf | Iggy |
| Jenifer Lewis | Mrs. Addison |
| Dov Tiefenbach | Doghouse Boy #1 |
| Michael Colton | Doghouse Boy #2 |
| Daniel Lee | Doghouse Boy #3 |
| James Gandolfini | Kenny Kane |
| Gillian Anderson | Loretta Lee |
| John Bourgeois | Mr. Sacker |
| Eve Crawford | Mrs. Donelli |
| Telmo Miranda | Boy in Hall |
| Nadia Litz | Girl in Diner |
| Ron Nigrini | Man in Diner |
| Carl Marotte | Doctor |
| Nora Sheehan | Police Woman |
| Sophie Bennett | Little Girl |
| Bryon Bully | Fat Boy |
| Joe Perrino | Blade |
| Sting | The Balladeer |
| Bruce Tubbe | Officer |
| Douglas Bisset | Homeless Man |
| Rudy Webb | Mr. Hampton |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Martin Walsh | Editor |
| Jason Clark | Line Producer |
| Charles Leavitt | Screenplay |
| Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Chelsom | Director |
| Carolyn A. Loucks | Set Decoration |
| Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Dennis Davenport | Art Direction |
| Marie-Sylvie Deveau | Costume Design |
| Christine Hart | Makeup Artist |
| Deborah McNulty | Wigmaker |
| Toni-Ann Walker | Hairstylist |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Caroline Hanania | Production Design |
| Tricia Sawyer | Makeup Artist |
| Rodman Philbrick | Novel |
| Jennifer Bower O'Halloran | Key Hair Stylist |
| Liam Kiernan | Assistant Location Manager |
| John de Borman | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julie Goldstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Don Carmody | Co-Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Deborah Forte | Executive Producer |
| Jane Startz | Producer |
| Simon Fields | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 9 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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