All the Little Animals

"On this earth, in this land, we are all here for a reason."

Jul 9 1999 R 1h 52m
Adventure, Drama, Thriller

An emotionally challenged young man named Bobby runs away from home in order to escape his abusive stepfather who has killed his pets. He meets an old man, Mr. Summers, who spends his time traveling and giving burials to animals that have been killed by cars. Bobby, also having an affinity for animals, becomes friends with the old man and aids him in his task.

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Plot

Bobby Platt is a mentally slow young man who escapes an abusive, hateful stepfather who has killed his pets one by one. To save himself, Bobby runs away and meets a strange old man who wanders the highways to bury roadkill animals. Bobby becomes the old man's apprentice and learns to see the world of nature in a strange idyllic way. But soon the shadow of his stepfather catches up to him and Bobby's world explodes into a grotesque nightmare.

Written by

Eski Thomas, Walker Hamilton

Directed by

Jeremy Thomas

Cast

John Hurt, Christian Bale, Daniel Benzali

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Recorded Pictures Company, British Screen, J&M Entertainment, Isle of Man Film, BBC Film, EFD Films

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Trailers
All the Little Animals Trailer (1998) (HD)
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Scores
# of Votes
3,288
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA