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Of Mice and Men

1992 · 111 min

A quiet, heartbreaking story of friendship and fragile dreams, with a constant sense of dread beneath the dusty fields.

Directed by
Gary Sinise
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Ray Walston
Tagline
We have a dream. Someday, we'll have a little house and a couple of acres. A place to call home.
Overview
Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams.

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Directed by
Gary Sinise
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Ray Walston
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • loneliness
  • isolation
  • grief
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Gary Sinise
Written by
Horton Foote
Starring
John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Ray Walston, Casey Siemaszko, Sherilyn Fenn, John Terry, Richard Riehle, Alexis Arquette
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Kenneth MacMillan
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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