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The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.

1h 28m1998PGTMDb 5.5

ComedyDramaFamily

English

Crew and Cast

M. Night ShyamalanM. Night ShyamalanDirectorDenis LearyDenis LearyMr. BealJoseph CrossJoseph CrossJoshua BealRosie O'DonnellRosie O'DonnellSister TerryDana DelanyDana DelanyMrs. BealTimothy ReifsnyderTimothy ReifsnyderDave O'HaraCamryn ManheimCamryn ManheimSister SophiaJulia StilesJulia StilesNeena BealDan LauriaDan LauriaFather PetersRobert LoggiaRobert LoggiaGrandpa Beal
Stefan NiemczykFrank BentonMichael ShulmanMichael ShulmanRobert BrickmanMarc H. GlickMarc H. GlickFather SebastianJoey PerilloJoey PerilloMr. WaltmanJerry WalshJerry WalshFootball Coach
Heather CaslerHope

Storyline

The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
20 March 1998
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
5.5 / 10 (99 votes)

Production

Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Writers
M. Night Shyamalan
Studios
Miramax, Woods Entertainment
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$6.0M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English