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5.9Going 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: 1987-03-1195 minDir: Claude GagnonDrama
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
Themes
- disability
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Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
298 votes
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 4 wins
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 95
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- publication date
- 1990-03-15
- title
- Kenny
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Gallery (6)
Connections
Montreal World Film Festival
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Quebec
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Pittsburgh
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IMDb
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Berlin International Film Festival
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drama film
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Turner Classic Movies
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4K resolution
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The Taste of Others
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Ben X
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Once Were Warriors
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Baran
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Zach Grenier
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El Norte
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The Syrian Bride
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Categories
1980s coming-of-age drama films1980s drama road movies1980s teen drama films1988 American films1988 Canadian films1988 drama films1988 English-language films1988 filmsAmerican coming-of-age drama filmsAmerican teen drama filmsCanadian coming-of-age drama filmsCanadian teen drama filmsEnglish-language teen drama filmsFilms about amputeesFilms about brothersFilms about childrenFilms about disability in the United StatesFilms about familiesFilms about runawaysFilms about siblingsFilms directed by Claude GagnonFilms set in PittsburghFilms shot in PittsburghSemi-autobiographical films