Orphans (1987)
Original title: Orphans
“Love moves in mysterious ways.”
1987 · 1 h 55 min
Alan J. PakulaCast
Albert Finney 
Matthew Modine 
Kevin Anderson 
John Kellogg 
Anthony Heald 
Novella Nelson
Credits
Written by: Lyle Kessler
Plot
A small-time Philadelphia hoodlum, Treat, kidnaps a rich man, Harold, who turns out to be a gentle father figure for his brother.
Sinekatalog’s take
Alan J. Pakula's drama, from Lyle Kessler's play, with Albert Finney, Matthew Modine and Kevin Anderson, is stagey, intense and well acted.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,023 votes)
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