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Alan Ruck, Christopher Lloyd, Haley Joel Osment, Kaitlin Hopkins, Michael Jeter ... see more see more... , Richard Riehle

This version of O. Henry's oft adapted comical short story stays close to the original and chronicles the chaos suffered by two vagrants who decide to kidnap a little boy who turns out to be such a te... read more read more...rror that they must pay a ransom for his parents to take him back. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Bob Clark (III)

Release Date: August 16, 1998

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DVD Release Date: July 6, 2004

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  • laney33
    February 21, 2011
    laney33
    Cute movie! Haley Joel Osment at his best and cutest. Great cast, and funny as heck. Good family movie.

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