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Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee

An extordinary orphan boy changes the lives of a variety of people as he searches for a home.

20031h 30m

Overview

An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with racial conflict.

Directed by Bob Clark
Written by Michael Nolin, Jerry Spinelli, Mark Zaslove
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Top Cast

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Maniac Magee

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Adult Amanda

Melissa Bickerton

Melissa Bickerton

Dottie Freeze

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Mr. Cobble

Orlando Brown

Orlando Brown

Mars Bar

Shannon Collis

Shannon Collis

Jump Rope Girl

C

Caylen Clark

Maniac's Mother

Brandon de Paul

Brandon de Paul

Russel McNab

S

Shan Elliot

Bump Gilliam

Adam Hendershott

Adam Hendershott

Big John McNab

About Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee is a action, adventure, fantasy, tv movie film released in 2003. Directed by Bob Clark, it stars Michael Angarano, Jada Pinkett Smith, Melissa Bickerton. An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with racial conflict.

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