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Walter and Henry

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When a homeless street musician (John Larroquette) has a nervous breakdown, his son (Nicholas Braun) must locate their estranged family.

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Steven Oxman Variety It moves along a bit choppily, continually threatening to become interesting and genuinely poignant but never getting there. Oct 18, 2018 Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture In this lovely little movie, a piano is a boy's best friend. Feb 5, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Audience Member I'm sure that a hard core critic may see this film as too sentimentalized but I found the character development really solid and captivating. I think that each family member and Henry's music teacher all combined to pull together a really great story, one that for all but the most cynical hearts would warm. The combination of father/son conflict, generational ones, and how each personality affected the other, was, I think, done in a way that is powerful. The way that music was used to connect the personal/familial dots to engage us was very effective. The important issue of mental health and getting a look at how family disruption/clashes can effect that, along with societal dynamics helps us see the way these powerful forces contribute to growth or destruction. When change happens in a way that constructive connections coalesce, it is something exciting that won't allow the viewer to be a bystander. It pulls us in to the story. I strongly recommend it to parents, esp. fathers/sons/grandfathers and music lovers everywhere. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Charming little gem of a movie concerning family bonds and mental illness. Excellent performances from the entire cast. A simple, feel-good flick. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Heartwarming story of father and son... great overtones of street music played by father and son team. John Larroquette is fantastic in this one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member i love this movie its great:) i cant stop watching it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When a homeless street musician (John Larroquette) has a nervous breakdown, his son (Nicholas Braun) must locate their estranged family.
Director
Daniel Petrie
Producer
Chiz Schultz
Screenwriter
Geoffrey Sharp
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 9, 2002
Runtime
1h 30m