Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
- Starring:
- Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Scott Hicks
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Hearts in Atlantis
One of the short stories in a best-selling collection by author Stephen King becomes this mystery adapted for director Scott Hicks by screenwriter William Goldman, who previously transformed a King story into a box-office hit (Misery, 1990). In the summer of 1960, young Bobby Garfield (Anton Yelchin) is sharing adventures with his best friends Carol (Mika Boorem) and Sully (Will Rothhaar) when an enigmatic lodger named Ted Brautigan (Anthony Hopkins) rents a room in his family's boarding house. Bobby's self-absorbed, widowed mother Liz (Hope Davis) couldn't care less about her son, so Bobby, who is being tormented by local bullies, quickly befriends the otherworldly Ted, becoming his confidante, and reading the paper to him to save the aging man's failing eyesight. Soon, Bobby learns that Ted possesses supernatural gifts, has a haunted past, and is being pursued by sinister men whose intentions are unclear. Hearts in Atlantis co-stars David Morse, who appeared in the previous King adaptation The Green Mile (1999), as the adult Bobby. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast of Hearts in Atlantis
- Anthony Hopkins - Ted Brautigan
- Hope Davis - Liz Garfield
- David Morse - Adult Bobby Garfield
- Tom Bower - Len Files
- Adam Le Fevre - Donald Biderman
- Timothy Reifsnyder - Harry Doolin
- Terry Beaver - Mr. Oliver
- Brett Fleisher - Willie Shearman
- Evan Moses - Sully's Little Brother
- Valerie Karasek - Sully's Widow
- Keith H. Beyer - Soldier at Funeral
- Sean Edwards - Soldier at Funeral
- Wes Johnson - Sport Announcer
- Anton Yelchin - Bobby Garfield
- Mika Boorem - Carol Gerber
- Alan Tudyk - Monte Man
- Celia Weston - Alana Files
- Will Rothhaar - Sully-John
- Deirdre O'Connell - Mrs. Gerber
- Joe T. Blakenship - Richie O'Rourke
- Joel F. Haberli - Sully's Dad
- Joshua Billings - Cabbie
- Graham Bardsley - Minister
- Robert V. Maine - Soldier at Funeral
- Mickey Leon McBride - Soldier at Funeral
- Director(s):
- Scott Hicks
- Writer(s):
- William Goldman
- Producer(s):
- Kerry Heysen
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Situations, Violence, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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