Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Charlie Ray, Cynthia Nixon, Bradley Whitford, Willie Garson, Josh Pais, Talia Balsam, Nick Cubbler

Director: Mark Levin

Summary: Gabe is a precocious 11-year-old who has a happy life on the Upper West Side of New York. The only wrench in the works comes from his parents' long road to divorce. When Gabe decides to sign up for karate class, his world is turned upside down by Rosemary Tesescoe. She offers to help him practice karate, which leads to Gabe's eye-opening shift in how he sees Rosemary--and girls in general--as he discovers feelings he didn't even know existed.

Mark Levin, who penned the film WIMBLEDON and was a co-producer of 80's staple THE WONDER YEARS, makes his directorial debut with LITTLE MANHATTAN. Simultaneously heart-warming and gruelling, the film is a charming depiction of urban puppy love, set to a New York backdrop. Gabe (Josh Hutcherson, ZATHURA) is a precocious 11-year-old who has a happy life on the Upper West Side, playing ball with his friends and preparing for an American football career someday under the eye of his doting dad (Bradley Whitford, THE WEST WING, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS). The only wrench in the works comes from his parent' long road to divorce, and his mum's (Cynthia Nixon, SEX & THE CITY) decision to start dating while Dad still lives in the apartment. When Gabe decides to sign up for karate class, his world is turned upside down by Rosemary Tesescoe (newcomer Charlie Ray), the 'third-prettiest girl' in his class. Rosemary is good at karate while Gabe struggles with it, and her offer to help him practice leads to a chance for the kids to get to know each other. This gives rise to Gabe's eye-opening shift in how he sees Rosemary--and girls in general--as he discovers feelings he didn't even know existed. The halting evolution of their relationship avoids sentimentality, guided by Gabe's internal monologue that is both hilariously uncertain and surprisingly wise. The kids do things like get lost together in Central Park, and ride the subway alone for the first time, exploring the city and their newfound feelings with a refreshing sincerity. Gabe's grand gestures manage to inspire the adults around him to rethink some things and take some risks of their own, while his discoveries about the meaning of love are something to which viewers of any age can relate.

WIN DVDs by rating this DVD

Average User Rating:

WIN DVDS by being amongst the first to review this DVD. Reviewing DVDs earns you bonus entries and lets you WIN DVDs!Please login before reviewing this DVD. If you're a new user, register for free and enter to WIN FREE DVDs!

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Deleted scenes , Behind the scenes , Featurettes , Commentary by director Mark Levin and screnwriter Jennifer Flackett, Interviews , Trailers,
Year:	2005
Release Date:	February 5, 2007
Runtime:	86 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	2998501000
Keywords:	English, Comedy, Little, Manhattan, Romantic
Genre:	Comedy