Walter and Henry

"An unbeatable team may have met its match."

2001 1h 30m EN

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8.6

MASTERPIECE

★8.6TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Walter and his 12-year-old son Henry are a pair of New York City street musicians living at poverty level in an empty Brooklyn lot. When Walter has a nervous breakdown, it's up to Henry to find his father's long-lost family, including the grandfather and aunt he's never met.

“An unbeatable team may have met its match.”

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Cast

John Larroquette
Walter
Kate Nelligan
Elizabeth
Nicholas Braun
Henry
James Coburn
Charlie
Dorian Harewood
Pete Horton
Fiona Reid
Dr. Goodfine
Robert Bockstael
Dr. Rothstein
Brittany Allen
June

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Petrie
Writers: Geoffrey Sharp
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Petrie, shot by Michael Storey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Dedrick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Pacek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Larroquette and Kate Nelligan and Nicholas Braun carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An unbeatable team may have met its match.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Petrie directs. Michael Storey behind the camera. Christopher Dedrick scores. Michael Pacek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Daniel Petrie, shot by Michael Storey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Dedrick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Pacek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Larroquette and Kate Nelligan and Nicholas Braun carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An unbeatable team may have met its match.".
8IMDB entry: tt0287791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.