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27/12/2002 Adventure, Drama 2h 12m
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EVERY FAMILY NEEDS A HERO.

Overview

Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.

  1. Douglas McGrath

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Charlie Hunnam

    Nicholas Nickleby

  2. Nathan Lane

    Vincent Crummles

  3. Jim Broadbent

    Mr. Wackford Squeers

  4. Christopher Plummer

    Ralph Nickleby

  5. Jamie Bell

    Smike

  6. Anne Hathaway

    Madeline Bray

  7. Alan Cumming

    Mr. Folair

  8. Timothy Spall

    Charles Cheeryble

  9. Romola Garai

    Kate Nickleby

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-11-04
When his father dies leaving his family not far short of penury, the eponymous young man (Charlie Hunnam) does a deal with his wealthy uncle "Ralph" (Christopher Plummer) that will ensure the comfortable survival of his mother and sister "Kate" (Romola Garai). This deal involves him travelling to the north of England to teach at the school of "Wackford Squeers" (a good effort from Jim Broadbent). Now this is a brutal man who beats and extorts from his pupils and from his factotum "Smike" (Jamie Bell) with abandon. Finally at the end of his tether, young "Nickelby" exacts some punishment of his...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$10,000,000.00

Revenue
$3,651,462.00

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