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Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age.

A mysterious stranger presents a boy with a VCR that can "play" the past...and the future. How it affects the boy and his struggling middle-class family is the central story.
Luciano Romano
Jim

Robert Llewellyn
The Stranger

Jean Boht
Mrs. Leaver

Doug Bradley
Mr. Winthrop
Daniel Burke
Jim, 4 years old

Jennifer Calvert
Mrs. Totteridge
Sean Connolly
Mr. Arthur T. Bowen
Sarah Cronin-Stanley
Dogs Home Attendant

Nick Frost
Wally
Ann Gosling
Karen
Jim's Gift is a family, adventure, comedy, fantasy, tv movie film released in 1996 exploring themes of time travel. Directed by Bob Keen, it stars Luciano Romano, Robert Llewellyn, Jean Boht. A mysterious stranger presents a boy with a VCR that can "play" the past...and the future. How it affects the boy and his struggling middle-class family is the central story.
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