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Me and the Kid (1993)

Me and the Kid poster
Directed by
Dan Curtis
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy from a wealthy family gets kidnapped by two bumbling criminals. They struggle to handle the smart and stubborn kid while his parents try to get him back.

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What happens

Me and the Kid is a 1993 American crime comedy-drama film directed and produced by Dan Curtis. It stars Danny Aiello, Alex Zuckerman, Joe Pantoliano, Cathy Moriarty, and David Dukes. It is based on the 1970 novel Taking Gary Feldman by Stanley Cohen. It was released by Orion Pictures on October 22, 1993, and was Curtis' last theatrical film before his death in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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