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19 September 2003 (USA) morePlot:
A coming-of-age story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy, eccentric uncles in Texas. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: August 11, 2009 (From Rope Of Silicon. 11 August 2009, 12:54 AM, PDT)
Secondhand Lions Warms Your Heart on Blu-ray on December 1st
(From MovieWeb. 4 August 2009, 6:22 AM, PDT)
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And Now For Something Completely Different... more (264 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Caine | ... | Garth |
 | Robert Duvall | ... | Hub |
 | Haley Joel Osment | ... | Walter |
 | Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Mae |
 | Nicky Katt | ... | Stan |
 | Josh Lucas | ... | Adult Walter |
 | Michael O'Neill | ... | Ralph |
| Deirdre O'Connell | ... | Helen |
 | Eric Balfour | ... | Sheik's Grandson |
 | Christian Kane | ... | Young Hub |
 | Kevin Haberer | ... | Young Garth |
 | Emmanuelle Vaugier | ... | Jasmine |
| Adam Ozturk | ... | The Sheik |
 | Jennifer Stone | ... | Martha |
 | Mitchel Musso | ... | Boy |
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Also Known As:
Afrikan salaisuudet (Finland) [fi]Afrikas hemligheter (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Brugte løver (Denmark) (TV title) [da]
Dos viejos cascarrabias (Argentina) (video title) [es]
El secreto de los McCann (Spain) [es]
Löwen aus zweiter Hand (Germany) (DVD title) [de]
Le secret des frères McCann (France) [fr]
Leharcolt oroszlánok (Hungary) [hu]
Les vieux lions (Canada: French title) [fr]
Lições Para Toda Vida (Brazil) [pt]
Lições Para Toda a Vida (Brazil) [pt]
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Rated PG for thematic material, language and action violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
111 min | USA:109 min | Argentina:120 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:LH | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:12 | Germany:o.Al. | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (video rating) | UK:PG (theatrical rating) (cut) | USA:PG (certificate #40021) | Argentina:AtpFun Stuff
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Although Jasmine the Lion is frequently said to be old and weary, Taureg, who played Jasmine, was a young lioness, less than two years old (lions in captivity can live up to 20-22 years). This is stated in the DVD special features. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the end of the film, the grandson of the sheik pronounces the word sheik as "sheek". An Arab would almost certainly use the correct pronunciation of "shekh," as the correct spelling of the word is "Sheikh" due to the fact that "kh" is one letter in the Arabic alphabet and is pronounced as such. moreSoundtrack:
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For a VERY long time I've been disgusted with most of the stuff coming out of Hollywood... too many movies with huge budgets and absolutely NO imagination or talent involved. Lately tho, the Hollywood system has slipped a bit, and a few films by SMART people working with nonformula scripts have been falling through the cracks. And they're a refreshing breeze for those of us that don't bother with "One Weekend Wonders" that generate monster box office receipts for two or three weeks, that involve the latest orgasm generator "stars" and a ton of explosives and guns... just to sink into oblivion afterwards, like TITANIC or PEARL HARBOR.
The LAST intelligent movie I saw was A MIGHTY WIND. Right on it's heels, we get SECONDHAND LIONS.
I've been a Robert Duval fan for a LONG time... there's more than a little bit of Sonny from THE APOSTLE, and a taste of Colonel "Bull" Meecham from THE GREAT SANTINI thrown into the character of Hub. He's done a Tour De Force job with the performance. WONDERFUL!!!
The biggest surprise in all of this tho was Michael Caine's take on playing a Texas redneck! It's hard to imagine that the impeccably English Spitfire squadron commander from BATTLE OF BRITAIN could pull off a crusty, aging Texan, but he DOES it beautifully. He even gets the accent down quite well!
This is a film that's a TON of fun from beginning to end. IMHO it's destined to become a classic, very much like Jean Sheppard's A CHRISTMAS STORY.
It's worth the trip. Pick it up, and you won't be sorry.
Gavno