14 Up in America

"Give me a child until he is seven, and I will bring you the man."

1998 1h 30m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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US adaption of a classic UK documentary series called "Up". Part 1, made in 1991, followed a group of economically, racially and socially diverse 7-year-olds growing up in the early 90s America. They are now 14.

“Give me a child until he is seven, and I will bring you the man.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Phil Joanou

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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 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Up In America Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Give me a child until he is seven, and I will bring you the man.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0190212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Phil Joanou directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Up In America Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Marketing tagline: "Give me a child until he is seven, and I will bring you the man.".
6IMDB entry: tt0190212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.