I Am the Cheese

PG

1983

1h 35m

Drama

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A Vermont teenager (Robert MacNaughton) sees a psychiatrist (Robert Wagner) after seeing his parents die in a car crash.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

A bland, amateurishly directed adaptation of one of Robert Cormier’s lesser books.

Rated: C-

Aug 30, 2022

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

...an odd bit of storytelling, a black fantasy lent resonance by the current events revelations of the 1970s

Rated: C-

Jun 27, 2005

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

But so much of Cheese makes so little sense, it all comes off like an after-school special

Rated: 2/5

May 31, 2005

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This was a good movie based off of really good book. The best part was Robert Cormier's appearance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/14

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gos nowhere special.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Why ruin every good book ever written?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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You can't say this movie isn't original, that's for sure. However, it turns into an overly confusing story within the first ten minutes due to the editing and lack of information. I kind've like that Robert MacHaughton is so amateuristic in this, it sort of fits Adam as a character. Emotions are so inconsistent that you really don't know what to expect. The look of the movie is really interesting, it looks like it was filmed on a 4:3 super 8 camera.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Mediocre adaptation of a great young adult novel by Robert Cormier. It would be nice to see a decent film adaptation of this classic work in the future.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Slow moving odd drama of boy with mysterious past, told through flashbacks and the danger that past presents to his present. Interesting to see Hope Lange and Don Murray playing a married couple 20 years after their real life marriage ended.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Bob Jiras

Director

Robert MacNaughton

Adam Farmer

Hope Lange

Betty Farmer

Robert Wagner

Dr. Brint

Don Murray

David Farmer

Cynthia Nixon

Amy Hertz

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Synopsis

A Vermont teenager (Robert MacNaughton) sees a psychiatrist (Robert Wagner) after seeing his parents die in a car crash.

Director: Bob Jiras
Producer: Albert Schwartz, Michael S. Landes, Jack Schwartzman
Screenwriter: David Lange, Bob Jiras
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): May 31, 2005
Runtime: 1h 35m