Little Fugitive
Morris Engel's All-American Classic
Morris Engel's All-American Classic
Adventure, Drama, Family
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1953
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After a prank makes Joey Norton believe he killed his older brother, he runs away from home and spends the day at Coney Island while his brother tries to find him before their mother gets home.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
80 min
Release date:
1 Oct 1953
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$30,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
At its core, this pioneering independent film, from 1953, is just an urban heart-warmer, but it has a fresh, gritty surface and a Grade A horror-comic hook ...
– Michael Sragow,
New Yorker,
6 Oct 2014
fresh:
That the filmmakers were able to make "Little Fugitive" at all is kind of miraculous, but the miraculousness has its limits.
– Mark Feeney,
Boston Globe,
5 Mar 2013
fresh:
Like childhood itself, it's over before you're ready to let it go.
– Eric Hynes,
Time Out New York,
29 Jan 2013
fresh:
An underseen indie-film landmark and an invaluable artifact of local history to boot.
– Joshua Land,
Village Voice,
19 Apr 2005