Of Mice and Men (1992 film)
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| Directed by | Gary Sinise |
| Produced by | Gary Sinise |
| Screenplay by | Horton Foote |
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Of Mice and Men (1937 novel) by John Steinbeck |
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| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Kenneth MacMillan |
| Edited by | Robert L. Sinise |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5,471,088 |
Of Mice and Men is a 1992 drama film based on John Steinbeck's novella of the same name. Directed and produced by Gary Sinise, the film features Sinise as George Milton alongside John Malkovich as Lennie Small, Casey Siemaszko as Curley, John Terry as Slim, Ray Walston as Candy, Joe Morton as Crooks, and Sherilyn Fenn as Curley's wife. Horton Foote adapted the story for film.
Based on Steinbeck's 1937 novelette, the plot centers on George and the mentally disabled Lennie. The two farm workers travel together and dream of one day owning their own land. With their work passes, the two end up on Tyler Ranch. George finds a property for sale, and calculates that they can buy the land at the end of the month with Candy's help. The film explores themes of discrimination, loneliness, and the American Dream.
Of Mice and Men took part in the 1992 Cannes Film Festival, where Sinise was nominated for the Palme d'Or award, given to the director of the best-featured film. After the film debuted in the United States on October 2, 1992, it received positive acclaim from critics.
During the Great Depression, the quick-witted George Milton (Gary Sinise) looks after his physically strong yet mentally disabled companion, Lennie Small (John Malkovich). The two are fleeing from their previous employment as workmen in Weed, California. Other farmers chase them after Lennie was accused of attempted rape when he touched and held onto a young woman (Moira Harris) and her pretty red dress, prompted by his love of stroking soft things. George and Lennie escape, hop on board a train and obtain work passes from a new town. They board a Greyhound that brings them to Soledad, which is about two miles away from the ranch where they have work. While walking down the road to the ranch, George gets aggravated by Lennie's incessant questioning about where they are going and then catches Lennie petting a dead mouse. Despite Lennie's pleas to keep the dead mouse and his claims that he did not kill it, George takes it off him and throws it, causing Lennie to cry. George, showing sympathy, tries to explain to Lennie why he took the mouse away, due to his inability to control his strength. George tells him he will get him a puppy.
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