Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men is a 1992 American period drama film produced and directed by Gary Sinise from a screenplay by Horton Foote. Based on John Steinbeck's 1937 novella of the same name, it stars John Malkovich as the intellectually disabled Lennie and Sinise as George, two farm workers who travel together and dream of one day owning their own land. Like the novella, it explores themes of discrimination, loneliness, and the American Dream, as well as the desire for a place to call home.
Plot
The film opens with George Milton reminiscing in a boxcar.
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| author | Horton Foote |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California |
| director | Gary Sinise |
| editor | Robert L. Sinise |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | actress arrogance arrogant attempted rape bos box boxcar boxer cowboy crush disabled dog even flee great depression horse humiliate kicked in the head kill laugh learn lynch mob mentally disabled move movie star rabbit rape reminisce retell |
| musicBy | Mark Isham |
| producer | Gary Sinise |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| recordedAt | California |