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Disney's 1989 fantasy ranks with the studio's best live-action family classics of the 1960s, such as The Absent-Minded Professor and The Shaggy Dog. SCTV legend Rick Moranis gives his most memorable performance as loving (albeit distracted) father, hapless inventor, and perceived neighborhood nut job Wayne Szalinski. When Szalinski’s latest creation shrinks his two kids and their neighborhood pals to microscopic size, they embark on a treacherous journey across the oversized terrain of their suburban backyard, where insects look like something out of Jurassic Park and Cheerios serve as life preservers. With clever writing and awesome special effects, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids deftly taps into every child’s experience of being dwarfed by an adult world. The result is comic gem certain to delight the old and young alike. Donald Liebenson

All Movie Guide

Erstwhile inventor Rick Moranis has been experimenting with an electro-magnetic shrinking machine. He leaves the device unattended in his attic; shortly afterward, it is accidentally activated. Alas, the demon machine is aimed at Moranis' children, as well as the son of neighbor Matt Frewer. The kids, shrunk to 1/4-inch height, are tossed into the trash bin by the unwitting Moranis. For the rest of the film, our teeny-tiny protagonists attempt to gain their parents' attention--and to survive the wilds of the backyard, where all sorts of dangers, from bumblebees to lawnmowers, threaten their well-being. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids features Marcia Strassman as Moranis' wife, and juvenile players Robert Oliveri, Kristine Sutherland, Thomas Brown, Jared Rushton and Amy O'Neill. The visual effects are the handiwork of such masters as Joe Johnston, Phil Tippett, and David Allen. When originally released to theatres, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids was double-billed with the "Roger Rabbit" cartoon Tummy Trouble; this is how it is presented on videotape as well. The film (the live-action one, that is) prompted a 1992 sequel, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. Hal Erickson

Product Details

• UPC: 786936190991
• Source: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
• Presentation: Pan & Scan
• Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• Language: English
• Time: 1:33:00
• Sales Rank: 6,025

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