The Kid Brother (1987)
Going through life without legs, 12-year-old Kenny is active and enthusiastic, resisting the pressure to wear prosthetic limbs. He also finds himself the subject of a documentary made by a visiting French film crew. As the production unfolds, Kenny’s parents, brother, and absentee sister bring long-simmering tensions to the surface, shaking Kenny’s delicate sense of balance. Determined to better understand his place in the world, he hits the road for a daring journey of self-discovery.
- Released
- 1987-03-11
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Claude Gagnon
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Kenny Easterday as Kenny
- Caitlin Clarke as Sharon
- Liane Curtis as Sharon Kay
- Zach Grenier as Jesse
- Jesse Easterday as Eddy
- Tom Reddy as Billy
- Alain Saint-Alix as French TV Director
- Daniel Lambert as French Technician
- Lamya Derval as Script girl
- Eduardo Rossoff as French Camerman
- John Carpenter as Grandfather
- Gerry Klug as Grandmother