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A year after the events of the previous book, Omri wins first prize in a story-writing competition for his tale "The Plastic Indian", which is actually a recounting of his real adventures with the cupboard; everyone else assumes that Omri's story is fictional.
Jan 1, 2001 · The Indian in the Cupboard is a very moving story about a boy named Omri who discovers he has a magical cupboard that can bring plastic toys to life. In some places, the text seems a little racist, dealing mainly with stereotypes.
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The magical tale coming to theaters Friday is “The Indian in the Cupboard,” based on the prizewinning novel by Lynne Reid Banks about a 9-year-old boy with a supernaturally endowed wooden...
Synopsis. On his ninth birthday, Omri receives an old cupboard from his brother Gillon (Vincent Kartheiser) and a little Native American "Indian" figure made of plastic from his best friend Patrick (Rishi Bhat).
Box office. $35.7 million [3] The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1995 American family fantasy film directed by Frank Oz and written by Melissa Mathison, based on the 1980 children's book of the same name by Lynne Reid Banks. The story revolves around a boy who receives a cupboard as a gift on his ninth birthday.
Jul 14, 1995 · The Indian in the Cupboard: Directed by Frank Oz. With Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins. Omri, a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cupboard from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother, and a plastic Indian from his best friend, Patrick.
Jul 14, 1995 · Although its story makes it the most dependent on special effects, “The Indian in the Cupboard” is also the most self-effacing of films, a gentle and low-key effort directed in a determinedly...
