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The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

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The Indian in the Cupboard

"Adventure comes to life."

1995

1h 36m

6.5(718 votes)

Adventure

Family

Fantasy

Overview

A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hal Scardino

Hal Scardino

Omri

Litefoot

Litefoot

Little Bear

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Jane

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Victor

Rishi Bhat

Rishi Bhat

Patrick

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Tommy

David Keith

David Keith

Boone

Sakina Jaffrey

Sakina Jaffrey

Lucy

Vincent Kartheiser

Vincent Kartheiser

Gillon

Nestor Serrano

Nestor Serrano

Teacher

Creative team

Directed by: Frank Oz
Written by: Melissa Mathison
Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy
Jane Startz

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