Little Fugitive is a 2006 remake of the 1953 film of the same name. It was directed by Joanna Lipper and produced by Nicholas Paleologos. The film is set in present day Brooklyn and tells the story of 11-year-old Lenny (Nicolas Martí Salgado) who must take care of his 7-year-old brother, Joey (David Castro), while their father (Peter Dinklage) is in jail and their mother works long hours a nursing home. When Lenny plays a practical joke on Joey that goes too far, Joey soon runs away to Coney Island.
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Cast ActorRoleDavid CastroJoeyNicolas Martí SalgadoLennyPeter DinklageSam (father of Lenny and Joey)Justina MachadoNatalia (mother of Lenny and Joey)Raquel CastroDestinyDianne MazzaroAvaShortee RedMalcolmJavier PicayoCalebBrendan Sexton IIIFrankRob LokMagician (as Robert Lok)Sophie DahlMermaid modelAustin Talynn CarpenterGraceJoseph MossoSgt. BrennerFenton LawlessSgt. RalstonLois SmithSocial worker
Release DateLocationCategoryAwardRef27 May 2006Seattle International Film Festival——8 June 2006Brooklyn Film FestivalNarrative featureBest editing22 April 2007Newport Beach Film Festival——
Critical response
The film was well received by critics. The Economist has described it as “an assured mixture of charm and depth”, L Magazine found it “a lovely ode to childhood and to Brooklyn”.
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