The Mighty
1998
**
Director: Peter Chelsom
Cast: Sharon Stone, Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton
Two misunderstood teenagers, a brainy cripple and a bulky simpleton, form an unlikely alliance to deal with the world they live in. A potentially fine coming-of-age story ends up taking the most predictable and melodramatic turns on the way to its obvious finale. The teen actors are great in their well written roles, but the supporting characters are all boringly one-dimensional. Based on Rodman Philbrick's book Freak the Mighty .
