| Michael Caine | Garth McCaan |
| Robert Duvall | Hub McCaan |
| Haley Joel Osment | Walter |
| Kyra Sedgwick | Mae |
| Nicky Katt | Stan |
| Emmanuelle Vaugier | Princess Jasmine |
| Christian Kane | Young Hub |
| Kevin Michael Haberer | Young Garth |
| Jennifer Stone | Martha |
| Josh Lucas | Adult Walter |
| Michael O'Neill |
| Tim McCanlies | Director, Screenwriter |
| David James Bomba | Production Designer |
| Cale Boyter | Executive Producer |
| Janis Rothbard Chaskin | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Digital Domain | Special Effects |
| Patrick Doyle | Score Composer |
| Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| James Edward Ferrell Jr. | Set Decoration/Design |
| Jack N. Green | Cinematographer |
| John R. Jensen | Art Director |
| Ed Johnston | Casting |
| Gary Jones | Costumes/Costume Designer |
| Mark Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| David Kirschner | Producer |
| Karen Loop | Executive Producer |
| David Moritz | Editor |
| Scott Ross | Producer |
| Amy Sayres | Co-producer |
| Emily Schweber | Casting |
| Corey Sienega | Producer |
| Scott Wolf | Sound/Sound Designer |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
This is a fantastic movie. It is funny and sometimes silly but behind it all is a great deal of emotion and life lessons. Awesome for kids, but you need to see it first to be sure they are ready for some of the scenarios. How the Mother's actions are shown may be confusing to younger children.
But this is definitely a Must see and must have!!
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Posted October 1, 2010
Hilarious, heartwarming, suspenseful, exciting, and a million other things all rapped up into one unforgettably great movie. Set in 1950s Texas, Walter's mother dumps him with his two great uncles. They seem insane and unfeeling at first, but they soon become father figures and look on him as their son. They have had unbelievable adventures in Africa for 40 years and now that they're retired on a dilapidated ranch, they feel useless and have lost their purpose in life. Walter gives them a reason to love life again. One of my favorite movies, it belongs in everyone's collection.
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Posted August 6, 2012
Bought this on 8/3 and have already viewed it two days in a row. Wonderful story with surprises to keep your interest to the end. I will recommend this to all my friends.
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Posted October 1, 2010
A wonderful movie that brings imagination into reality, Secondhand Lions is a great movie to watch with the family and friends. If you loved Big Fish you'll love this! Golden Globe Winner Kyra Sedgwick does an excellent job at playing Walter's mother. She does not know how to take care of her son properly and introduces the wrong people into his life. She dumps Walter, played by young Haley Joel Osment, on Michael Caine (Garth) and Academy-Award Winning Robert Duvall (Hub), two brooding uncles who, at first, wanted nothing to do with the kid.
Before Walter entered their lives, Garth and Hub spent their days sitting on the front porch with shotguns in their laps waiting for the next salesman to try and steal a legendary "treasure" the men possess. Throughout the movie, the bond between the uncles and their nephew grows stronger and secrets about the uncles' lives emerge. The movie flashes back through time to show adventure, love, war, courage, and the importance of family. It is like a storybook because of all of the adventures. The flashback scenes are intentionally cartoonish because it is supposed to be portrayed through Water's imagination of Garth's stories.
The director of the movie, Tim McCanlies, is also the writer of the famous show Smallville. He created a movie that brings out the imagination in people. I have always been appreciative and critical of music scores to movies, but this movie's soundtrack impressed me. The soundtrack of the movie fits right along with the script. Patrick Doyle is an excellent music director. James Shearman created a great score to go along with the war and adventure scenes. These two paired together to make a great performance that displayed the actors perfectly. The song "Let Me In" by The Sensations was written and popularized in 1948, just around the time that the movie takes place. I personally love the blues song "Help Me" by Sonny Boy Williamson. The song's lyrics, "You got to help me I can't do it all by myself" displays the characters beautifully. Each character needs help with their relationships one way or another. They each help each other discover the lessons that they learn.
I must say that this is one of my favorite movies to watch with my grade-school age cousins. Overall, this movie does a great job reminding us that keeping your imagination throughout life is important and old age can never stop you from making an impact in the world. "Sometimes, things may or may not be true, but it's things that a man needs to believe in the most," says Hub to young Walter regarding the stories that Garth has been telling him. For a PG-rated movie, I would say that this movie delivers a spectacular heartwarming performance that any viewer who has an imagination would enjoy!
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
This is a great family film for all ages. There aren't a lot of these movies around that the kids and the parents enjoy. My kids asked to watch this one again and again - even my teenager.
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Posted October 1, 2010
I loved this movie when I was younger and it is still one of my favorites!
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Posted October 1, 2010
A patriotic film for Texans (Texas is a whole other COUNTRY.) Especially good for kids or anyone who likes "tall tales". Sometime the truth provides the tallest tales.
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Posted October 1, 2010
No plot summary can even give you a hint of how wonderful this movie was. The big name stars in this movie enhance the interesting plot. It is truely a magical story which teaches the viewers to never give up hope and to continue dreaming- no matter how outlandish your dreams are. This movie was enjoyable for the entire family and I advise anyone to watch it through to the end.
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Posted October 1, 2010
As a kid I would have loved to have uncles like these. As an adult, I wish I was one. Movies should be fun, and this one is surely that.
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Posted October 1, 2010
We absolutely love this movie. Our young boys watched it for the first time yesterday and the adventure spirit rose up on the inside of them. The last lines of the movie say so much "Yeah!, They REALLY Lived".
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Posted October 1, 2010
I am generally not a fan of family movies. They are usually insipid, poorly written and the acting is terrible. I was thrilled to find this film! Robert Duvall and Michael Caine were terrific. The story is funny and enjoyable from start to finish and had a wonderful message. I would encourage anyone to watch this- old, young and everyone in between.
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Posted October 1, 2010
I can watch this movie over and over again and it will still be just as good as the first time. It is a great movie which the entire family can enjoy, even the very young. It is adventurous, dramatic and at times funny, but most of all, there is a lesson to be learned. Excellent!
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Posted October 1, 2010
This movie is an amazing family movie. It has some language but only a little and it is two old men cutting up and having fun. I very much recomend this movie and would allow my children to watch this great movie!!!!!
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Posted October 1, 2010
The perfect film! Great for families and anyone of any age. A great mix of romance, thriller, comedy, and tragedy.
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Posted October 1, 2010
This is a wonderful movie that families can enjoy, with very positive themes. It demonstrates family and social values in a subtle way it also promotes the true spirit of America. The "subtle" part is the result of great acting and a not-in-your-face script. If you never heard of it, that may be why. Highly recommended for ages 10+.
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Posted October 1, 2010
loved this movie it had a great story. Michael Caine, Robert Duvall both did a brilliant job
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Posted October 1, 2010
I just watched this movie a couple of weeks agao. I had never heard of it, wasn't real sure about it. BUT, I was hooked from the minute I started watching. This is a keeper!
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Posted October 1, 2010
Secondhand Lions’ plot was hard to follow at first but then it became easier to understand what was happening when Garth told Walter the story of him and his brother Hub when they were younger. Further into the movie it became more interesting and fun. There was more sense to why Walter was at his uncles’ house and Walter got to keep a lion that liked to playfully attack him. I went to see the movie with my best friend and my brother. We joked over the movie trailer when Haley Joel Osment said, “No television!” because his voice is cracking since he is going through puberty. We joked that this movie is a keeper because Haley is such a sweetheart. If you like surprises, lions, and supposedly stolen money from an African adventure, then Secondhand Lions is likely to capture your interest.
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Posted October 1, 2010
This is a movie you must own as it needs to be seen over and over -- rainy days, happy days, sad days or any tine you need a lift. The acting is spectacular!!!!
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Posted October 1, 2010
hahaha.. this movie cracks me up every time i talk about it. robert duvall and micheal caine play the two grumpy uncles so well! they were born to play these men! this movie makes me laugh every time. it is also a little sad when jasmine dies. yet, this adventure thrilled movie will have you watching it again and again. not to mention, Mr. haley Joel osment did a fantastic role as playing a dorky Walter, when really, he's so hott in real life! i recommend this DVD for anyone looking for adventure and a good laugh.
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