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The Indian in the Cupboard

Name: The Indian in the Cupboard
Director: Frank Oz
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1995-07-14
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat

1995 · 1h 36m · Adventure, Family, Fantasy

IMDb 6.0 Metacritic 58 RT 70%

This 90s family adventure has enough charm and imagination to keep kids entertained, and that 70% RT score suggests it holds up better than you'd expect. But the mixed reviews across the board mean adults might find themselves checking their phones—save this one for a rainy afternoon with the kids, not your movie night.

Plot

A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.

Director: Frank Oz

Cast: Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat

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