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The Whipping Boy

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An 18th-century prince (Nic Knight) starts a war in his kingdom and flees with an orphan (Truan Munro) who catches rats for a living.

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Tony Scott Variety The telefilm has charm as well as minor failings, and location filming in Germany and France were worth the trip. Lee Holdridge has supplied an often sonorous score, and tech credits are solid. Oct 1, 2019 Full Review Craig Tomashoff People Magazine It's lively, colorful and never overly preachy. Rated: B+ Oct 1, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Great movie that teaches you about what life was like in the 1700s! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Not very many people know about this film, but I think it's easily a very overlooked movie. The acting in this film is great, the sets are pretty good, the plot of course is classic as it's based on a fantastic book, and the climax is surprisingly exciting and engaging. The film goes into more detail than the book, because they were trying to stretch out the film, but still, it's done in a very well thought out way, that doesn't make it feel like padding. If you have a chance, check this movie out. It's a treasure just waiting to be discovered. 9.1/10 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A good, entertaining family movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sydney Macartney

Director

George C. Scott

Blind George

Truan Munro

Jemmy

Nic Knight

Prince Horace

Karen Salt

Annyrose

Andrew Bicknell

King
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Synopsis An 18th-century prince (Nic Knight) starts a war in his kingdom and flees with an orphan (Truan Munro) who catches rats for a living.
Director
Sydney Macartney
Producer
Ellen Freyer
Screenwriter
Albert Sidney Fleischman
Production Co
Le Sabre, Disney Channel, Jones Entertainment, Gemini Productions
Rating
TV-G, G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 15, 2016
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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