2023

0h 17m

6.8(507 votes)

Drama

Overview

Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.

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Rupert Friend

Narrator / Adult Peter Watson

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Ralph Fiennes

Roald Dahl

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Asa Jennings

Peter Watson

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Eliel Ford

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Truman Hanks

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Benoît Herlin

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Octavio Tapia

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