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Oliver Twist (2005)

Year of U.S. Release: 2005

Starring: Ben Kingsley, Frank Finlay, Jamie Foreman, Barney Clark, Lewis Chase, Frances Cuka, Jake Curran, Harry Eden, Chris Overton, Leanne Rowe, Mark Strong, Jeremy Swift.
Director: Roman Polanski
Screenwriter(s): Roman Polanski, Ronald Harwood, Charles Dickens
Producer(s): Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde, Robert Benmussa
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Genre(s): Drama, Family
Target Demographic: Art Crowd 32-55
U.S. Release Date: September 23, 2005 (Wide)
U.S. DVD Release Date: January 24, 2006
U.S. Box Office Total:
Rated Parents Strongly Cautioned for disturbing images.
arrowPlot Summary:
A young boy, Oliver Twist, whose mother has passed away and whose father is estranged, lives a tough life in London, working under tough conditions just to survive. On the street Oliver meets Fagin, a thief. Fagin invites Oliver to live with him and join a crew of pick-pockets. But it's not long before Oliver is caught thieving by Mr. Brownlow, who, instead of punishing Oliver, decides to raise him.
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