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55% Critic Match
The Fantasticks
“Try to remember the first time magic happened”
5.5 / 10• 2000• 1h 50m•PG• English
ComedyMusicRomance
Storyline
Widowers Amos and Ben plot to romantically unite Amos' daughter Luisa and Ben's son Matt by pretending to feud and forbidding the teens to associate, knowing they will resist their fathers' interference. As the youngsters fall in love, the fathers plot to end the 'feud' by hiring a travelling showman to fake an abduction and allow Matt to 'rescue' Luisa.
Cast & Crew
Joel Grey
Amos Bellamy
Lead
Brad Sullivan
Ben Hucklebee
Joey McIntyre
Matt Hucklebee
Jean Louisa Kelly
Louisa Bellamy
Barnard Hughes
Henry
Jonathon Morris
El Gallo
Teller
Mortimer
Arturo Gil
The Bavarian Baby
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Ritchie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Fantasticks is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
