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  • Sebastian and the Sparrow (1988)
  • Not Rated
    88 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Sebastian and the Sparrow (1988)
Not Rated
88 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The story of the unlikely friendship between two teenage boys from vastly different cultural backgrounds. Sparrow is a working-class street kid and Sebastien a middle-class boy of privilege. One day, they meet at a video-game arcade. ...See moreThe story of the unlikely friendship between two teenage boys from vastly different cultural backgrounds. Sparrow is a working-class street kid and Sebastien a middle-class boy of privilege. One day, they meet at a video-game arcade. Together, they become friends and embark on a journey of self-discovery to locate Sparrow's long-lost mother, an immigrant Vietnamese woman. Written by Jamie Skinner See less
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Director
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Scott Hicks (written by)
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Cinematographer
David Foreman (lighting cameraman)
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Updated Oct 31, 1988

Release date
Oct 1988 (Sweden)
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41 cast members
Name Known for
Alexander Bainbridge
Sebastian Sebastian   See fewer
Jeremy Angerson
Sparrow Sparrow   See fewer
Robert Coleby
Peter Thornbury Peter Thornbury   See fewer
Elizabeth Alexander
Jenny Thornbury Jenny Thornbury   See fewer
John Clayton
Country Cop Country Cop   See fewer
Vincent Gil
Streetworker (Mick) Streetworker (Mick)   See fewer
Patrick Frost
School Teacher School Teacher   See fewer
Kathryn Fisher
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Bob Newman
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June Lindley
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Grant Piro
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Rebe Taylor
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Jody Hollow
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Rachel Rains
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Emily Kelly
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Sally Roberts
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Bob Bradley
Grumpy Shop Keeper Grumpy Shop Keeper   See fewer
Mike Lester
Actor (as Michael Lester) Actor (as Michael Lester)   See fewer
Graeme Goodings
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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