Little Men is a 1998 Canadian family drama film starring Mariel Hemingway and Chris Sarandon.[1] It is based on the 1871 novel of the same name written by Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women.[2] It is a loose sequel to Little Women (1994).

Plot

In 1871, John Brooke meets a homeless youth named Nat Blake in Boston. He sends him to his sister-in-law, Jo Bhaer, who runs Plumfield School for Boys with her husband Fritz. Later Nat's friend Dan comes to Plumfield. Jo and Fritz allow him to stay, though he soon proves to be a troublemaker.

Cast

• Mariel Hemingway as Josephine "Jo" Bhaer
• Chris Sarandon as Fritz Bhaer
• Michael Caloz as Nat Blake
• Ben Cook as Dan
• Ricky Mabe as Tommy Bangs
• Gabrielle Boni as Nan Harding
• Kathleen Fee as the Narrator and Molly
• Michael Yarmush as Emil
• Julia Garland as Daisy Brooke
• B. J. McLellan as Jack Ford
• Tyler Hynes as Demi Brooke

Reception

Roger Ebert gave the film one and a half stars.[3] Leonard Maltin gave it two and a half stars.[1]

Home media release

On July 28, 1998, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment released the film on VHS; as part of the year-long catalog promotion, the Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration. Then on September 28, 1999, it was re-released as part of Warner's second promotion, the Century Collection. As of 2021, the film still remains unavailable on DVD or Blu-Ray.

Catalog Promotions

• Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration (1998)
• Century Collection (1999)
• Century 2000 (2000)
• Warner Spotlight (2001)

References

External links

• Little Men at IMDb
• Little Men at Rotten Tomatoes