The Kid Brother

The Kid Brother

95 mins | Drama | March 11, 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.

The Kid Brother

95 mins | Drama | March 11, 1987

The Kid Brother
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Toho-Towa, Toho Company, Ltd., Bandai Entertainment Inc., Gagnon Productions, Kinema Amerika, Kinema Tokyo Company Ltd., Yoshimura Productions
Original title The Kid Brother
Directors Claude Gagnon
Writers

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

Bingo O'Malley

as Mr. Nitan

Bill Dalzell

as Dr. Harper

Barbara Russell

as Woman 1

Donale Stone

as Woman 2

Lawrence Woshner

as Lifeguard

Angelica Bellomo

as Cathy

Sharon Ceccatti

as Head Nurse

Frederika Gray

as Nurse

B.J. Rankin

as Tommy

Phyllis Stern

as Sarah

Sal Palazzo

as Teacher

Martin Carringan

as Gym Teacher

John King

as Truck Driver

Clayton Hill

as Detective

Jim McCrum

as Ritzy's manager