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Maniac Magee (2003)
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Michael Angarano, Jada Pinkett Smith, Melissa Bickerton, Garrett Morris
4.4Runtime90 min
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An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with racial conflict.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Maniac Magee, the 2003 TV movie directed by Bob Clark, received a mixed critical reception. While the film was praised for its themes of racial unity and the lead actor's performance, it struggled to connect with audiences, earning a 4.4/10 rating on IMDb.
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Maniac Magee (2003) directed by Bob Clark is a unique blend of action, adventure, and fantasy that follows the story of an orphaned runaway with extraordinary athletic talents. The standout performance by Michael Angarano as the titular character and the film's thematic exploration of racial division and unity make it a compelling watch for fans of character-driven stories.
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Maniac Magee is a television film made for the Nickelodeon network, based on the novel of the same name by Jerry Spinelli. The story follows twelve-year-old Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee, an orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents, who arrives in a town divided with racial conflict. Developed as early as 1999, the film was filmed in 2001 and broadcast on Nickelodeon on February 23, 2003.
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