Of Mice and Men (1992 film)

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Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men theatrical poster
Directed by	Gary Sinise
Written by	Novel: John Steinbeck Screenplay: Horton Foote
Produced by	Gary Sinise
Starring	Gary Sinise John Malkovich Casey Siemaszko Sherilyn Fenn John Terry
Cinematography	Kenneth MacMillan
Edited by	Robert L. Sinise
Music by	Mark Isham
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 2 1992
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Template:FilmUS
Language	English

Of Mice and Men is a 1992 American film starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise, directed and produced by Sinise. It is the third movie adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1937 novel of the same name. The first adaptation was made in 1939, and a made-for-TV movie version was produced in 1981.

Plot

George Milton (Gary Sinise) is in a train boxcar, reminiscing upon the events that have just happened. He thinks back to when he and his companion Lennie Small (John Malkovich) are fleeing from their previous employment in Weed. They were run out of town after Lennie was accused of attempted rape when he touched a young woman's dress (prompted by his love of stroking soft things). Then George thinks of the events that have recently happened and make up the movie, taking place during the Great Depression. After running from Weed, George and Lennie are trying to attain their shared dream of settling down on their own piece of land. Lennie's part of the dream, which he never tires of hearing George describe, is merely to have soft rabbits on the farm, which he can pet. The two go to work at a ranch named Tyler Ranch.

At the ranch, the dream appears to move closer to reality. Candy (Ray Walston), the aged, one-handed ranch-hand, offers to pitch in with Lennie and George so they can buy the farm. The dream disappears when Lennie accidentally kills the young and attractive wife (Sherilyn Fenn) of Curley (Casey Siemaszko), the ranch owner's son, while trying to stroke her hair. A lynch mob led by Curley gathers. Realizing he is doomed to a life of loneliness and despair like the rest of the migrant workers, and wanting to spare Lennie a painful death at the hands of the vengeful and violent Curley, George shoots Lennie in the back of the head before the mob can find him. The film closes with the opening scene of George reminiscing in the train boxcar.

Cast

• John Malkovich as Lennie Small
• Gary Sinise as George Milton
• Ray Walston as Candy
• Casey Siemaszko as Curley
• Sherilyn Fenn as Curley's Wife
• John Terry as Slim
• Alexis Arquette as Whit
• Richard Riehle as Carlson
• Joe Morton as Crooks
• Noble Willingham as The Boss

Release

The movie was released onto DVD by MGM March 4th, 2003. The DVD is featured in widescreen with English, French, and Spanish subtitles.

Reception

The film recieved very positive reviews, earning a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Awards and nominations

1992 Cannes Film Festival

• Nominated – Palme d'Or: Gary Sinise

External links

• Of Mice and Men at IMDb