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Release Year1997
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, Family
Votes2
DirectorStuart St. Paul
WritersStuart St. Paul
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsThe Usual Children
About The Usual Children
The night before Christmas, dad has to stop his two excited children from fighting. But Scoop hates his sister Hela and wishes her dead. Everything they say and do comes true in an unreal parallel world. Hela decides to become a Ghost and haunt Scoop even more. Scoops world without rules soon starts to fall apart and he soon finds he needs both rules and his sister.
Directed by Stuart St. Paul, The Usual Children leans on a strong ensemble — Graham Cole, Luke Aikman, Laura Aikman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 1997.
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