Hook (film)
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Directed by | Steven Spielberg |
Written by | J.M. Barrie (book) James V. Hart Nick Castle |
Produced by | Frank Marshall Gerald R. Molen |
Starring | Dustin Hoffman Robin Williams Julia Roberts |
Music by | John Williams |
Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
Running time | 144 min |
Budget | $70,000,000 |
Hook is a 1991 movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Julia Roberts.
Plot outline
The premise is that Peter Pan (Williams) has grown up and become a selfish corporate lawyer with no sense of humor and has no way of communicating with people usefully. This is a situation he must remedy when Captain Hook (Hoffman) returns and kidnaps his children, while his family is in London visiting Wendy during an awards ceremony held in her honor. Aided by Tinkerbell (Roberts) and the Lost Boys, Peter must remember who he is and save his children. Phil Collins, David Crosby, Jimmy Buffett, Glenn Close, Carrie Fisher, and George Lucas make cameo appearances.
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman : Capitaine James S. Hook
- Robin Williams : Peter Banning/Peter Pan
- Julia Roberts : Tinkerbell
- Bob Hoskins : Smee, Captain Hook's Servant/Garbage Sweeper in Kensington Gardens
- Maggie Smith : Granny Wendy/Middle-Aged Wendy
- Caroline Goodall : Moira Banning
- Charlie Korsmo : Jack "Jackie" Banning
- Amber Scott : Maggie Banning
- Laurel Cronin : Liza, Wendy's housekeeper
- Phil Collins : Inspector Good
- Arthur Malet : Tootles
- Isaiah Robinson : Pockets, Lost boy
- Jasen Fisher : Ace, Lost boy
- Dante Basco : Rufio, King of the Lost boys
- Raushan Hammond : Thud Butt, Lost boy
- James Madio : Don't Ask, Lost boy
- Thomas Tulak : Too Small, Lost boy
- Alex Zuckerman : Latchboy, Lost boy
- Ahmad Stoner : No Nap, Lost boy
A novelization was written by Terry Brooks.
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