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Orphans is a 1987 film directed by Alan J. Pakula. It was written by Lyle Kessler, based on his play.
Brothers Treat (Matthew Modine) and Philip (Kevin Anderson) have lived alone since they were kids when a small time criminal enters their lives.
Vincent Canby of the New York Times enjoyed the film:
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it two and a half stars out of four and had this to say:
Actors: Dennis Padilla (actor), John Regala (actor), Vic del Rosario Jr. (producer), Vangie Labalan (actress), Janno Gibbs (actor), Zandro Zamora (actor), Rufa Mae Quinto (actress), Evangeline Pascual (actress), Tessie Villarama (actress), Andrew E. (actor), Edward Belaro (actor), Maybelline dela Cruz (actress), Aga Fazon (actor), Angel Baldomar (actor), Jimy Mendoza (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Dennis Padilla (actor), John Regala (actor), Vic del Rosario Jr. (producer), Vangie Labalan (actress), Janno Gibbs (actor), Zandro Zamora (actor), Rufa Mae Quinto (actress), Evangeline Pascual (actress), Tessie Villarama (actress), Andrew E. (actor), Edward Belaro (actor), Maybelline dela Cruz (actress), Aga Fazon (actor), Angel Baldomar (actor), Jimy Mendoza (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Dennis Padilla (actor), John Regala (actor), Vic del Rosario Jr. (producer), Vangie Labalan (actress), Janno Gibbs (actor), Zandro Zamora (actor), Rufa Mae Quinto (actress), Evangeline Pascual (actress), Tessie Villarama (actress), Andrew E. (actor), Edward Belaro (actor), Maybelline dela Cruz (actress), Aga Fazon (actor), Angel Baldomar (actor), Jimy Mendoza (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Dennis Padilla (actor), John Regala (actor), Vic del Rosario Jr. (producer), Vangie Labalan (actress), Janno Gibbs (actor), Zandro Zamora (actor), Rufa Mae Quinto (actress), Evangeline Pascual (actress), Tessie Villarama (actress), Andrew E. (actor), Edward Belaro (actor), Maybelline dela Cruz (actress), Aga Fazon (actor), Angel Baldomar (actor), Jimy Mendoza (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Dennis Padilla (actor), John Regala (actor), Vic del Rosario Jr. (producer), Vangie Labalan (actress), Janno Gibbs (actor), Zandro Zamora (actor), Rufa Mae Quinto (actress), Evangeline Pascual (actress), Tessie Villarama (actress), Andrew E. (actor), Edward Belaro (actor), Maybelline dela Cruz (actress), Aga Fazon (actor), Angel Baldomar (actor), Jimy Mendoza (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Jack Mercer (actor), Mae Questel (actress), Max Fleischer (producer), Seymour Kneitel (director), Adolph Zukor (miscellaneous crew), Sammy Timberg (composer), Dave Fleischer (director), Bob Rothberg (composer), Tot Seymour (composer),
Plot: The children at the orphanage are thrilled to wake up and find plenty of new toys on Christmas morning. Unfortunately, all of them break or fall apart within a few seconds. Prof. Grampy, the inventor, passes by in his motorized sled and hears the wailing of the disappointed orphans, which brings him to the door to investigate. When he learns what is wrong, he puts on his thinking cap and quickly comes up with a plan to make everything all right. He sneaks into the kitchen through the window, takes out every pot, pan, plate, spoon, etc., and builds better toys than the kids could have dreamed of.
Keywords: airplane, anchor, baby, banjo, bright-idea, christmas, christmas-decorations, christmas-gift, christmas-tree, clockThink I'm stranded but I don't know where
I got this diamond that don't know how to shine
In the sun where these dark winds wail
And these children leave their rulers behind
As we cross ten leagues from a Rubicon
With matchsticks for my bones
If we could learn how to freeze ourselves alive
We could learn to leave these burdens to burn
Cast out these creatures of woe
Who shattered themselves
Fighting a fire with your bare hands
Now my journey takes me further south
I want to hear what the blind men sing
With their fossils and their gypsy bones
I'll stand beside myself so I'm not alone
And how can I new again
What rusts every time it rains?
And the rain it comes and floods our lungs
We're just orphans in a tidal wave's wake
If I wake up and see my maker coming
With all of his crimson and his iron desire
We'll drag the streets with the baggage of longing
To be loved or destroyed