SHR - Kids
Created for the Self Help Radio* show "Kids", which aired on KBOO 90.7 Portland on 8/3/21. (*not a self help show)
Films available to stream for free.
1-8 are from the "Child Hero" list.
9-10 are from the "Group of Friends" list.
11-20 are from the "Childhood" list.
21-end are from the "Child Protagonist" list.
More info here: https://twitter.com/robotmonkeycat/status/1422384881473105920
Films available to stream for free.
1-8 are from the "Child Hero" list.
9-10 are from the "Group of Friends" list.
11-20 are from the "Childhood" list.
21-end are from the "Child Protagonist" list.
More info here: https://twitter.com/robotmonkeycat/status/1422384881473105920
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- DirectorJoseph MandukeStarsLee Van CleefJim BrownJohn MarleyTom's parents are killed by Mexicans after their leader (Van Cleef) rapes his mother as he watched. He sets out to exact revenge and is ultimately helped by a successful gold prospector who has been robbed by the same group.
- DirectorLorenzo DoumaniStarsSean FitzgeraldSwoosie KurtzRichard MollEight-Year-Old Brandon Finds A Magical STORYBOOK That Leads Him To A Doorway In His Attic To The Enchanted Storyland. There He Meets Woody The Woodsman , Pouch The Boxing Kangaroo & Hoot The Wise Owl. And They Set Out To Restore A Kingdom Taken From Prince Arthur By An Evil Queen Named Evilia And Her Pet Snake Named,Hiss .
- DirectorManny CotoStarsJoseph MazzelloJoey SimmrinAlex DanielsSpencer Griffith's life changes when a meteor falls into a local junkyard, and he finds a Cybersuit, an exoskeleton with AI from another galaxy. When Spencer puts on the Cybersuit he becomes a different kind of person.
- DirectorPeter RoweStarsSarah HollandPax LohanAnthony BoothAn adaptation of the Robert Lewis Stevenson adventure classic, in which a young boy sets off on a voyage armed with a map to buried treasure.
- DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsAlexa PenaVegaDaryl SabaraAntonio BanderasThe Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.
- DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsDaryl SabaraAlexa PenaVegaAntonio BanderasCarmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
- DirectorLuc BessonStarsFreddie HighmoreMia FarrowMadonnaTen-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
- DirectorKrissanapong RachataStarsNantawooti BoonrapsapNawarat TecharathanaprasertSasisa JindamaneeFour children sneak into a terrorist-controlled hospital to steal a heart to transplant for the 5th child who is dying in a different hospital.
- DirectorJohn MurlowskiStarsHulk HoganMatthew McCurleyLesley-Anne DownTo the world Ray Chase is nothing more than a klutzy, overgrown toy seller whose wife passed away a few years ago; and his only son Jeremy doesn't get to see him very often, because he's always away on "business trips." What no one knows-not even Jeremy-is that his dad is a secret agent who flies all around the world, completing highly classified missions for a top-secret peacekeeping agency. Unaware of his dad's dangerous, yet exciting, secret identity, Jeremy's world is utterly normal. But all that changes when Ray returns from a mission, bringing with him a high-powered laser gun he stole from a treacherous female foreign guns dealer. Ray tells his son the gun is only a toy, but his secret comes out when the dealer sends her henchmen to capture Ray and retrieve the gun. The nasty henchmen get Ray, but Jeremy escapes with the wanted firearm. After he learns how to use the laser gun, Jeremy gathers his friends, and together they hatch a clever plan to rescue Ray.
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsElle FanningAJ MichalkaKyle ChandlerDuring the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsWhip HubleyJoaquin PhoenixPeter BillingsleyA group of American boys and a shipwrecked Russian sailor become friends during the Cold War.
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsKhalid AbdallaAhmad Khan MahmoodzadaAtossa LeoniAfter spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
- DirectorBill MaherStarsCharlize TheronNick StahlAnnaSophia RobbThe drama follows a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to come to terms with her mother's abandonment.
- DirectorJulia SolomonoffStarsGuadalupe AlonsoNicolás TreiseMirella PascualA teenage girl, feeling babyish and awkward compared to her older sister, finds solace in a childhood friend while spending a countryside summer in her father's old van.
- DirectorSaverio CostanzoStarsAlba RohrwacherLuca MarinelliArianna NastroNon-linearly follows two kids, rejected by their peers, who become friends. They separate later in life and dedicate to their careers. Still, they feel as if something is missing.
- DirectorLisa OhlinStarsBill SkarsgårdHelen SjöholmJan Josef LiefersTwo boys come of age in Sweden during World War II.
- DirectorJanis NordsStarsKristofers KonovalovsVita VarpinaMatiss LivcansRaimonds, a 12 year old boy, falls into a world of petty crime while trying to stay out of trouble with his mother.
- DirectorTaika WaititiStarsSam NeillJulian DennisonRima Te WiataA national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.
- DirectorYoon Ga-eunStarsChoi Soo-inHye-in SeolSeo-Yeon LeeA bullied girl becomes friends with a new kid during a break, but when classes start up again, their new friendship is nearly ruined when the bullying continues.
- DirectorShawn SeetStarsFinn LittleJai CourtneyGeoffrey RushWhen Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman starts to see images from his past that he can't explain, he's forced to remember his childhood and how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival.
- DirectorFred WolfStarsRingo StarrDustin HoffmanPaul FreesA father reads his son a bedtime story about young Oblio, who is banished from the fantastical kingdom of pointed heads and things for having no point.
- DirectorPhil KarlsonStarsLee MontgomeryJoseph CampanellaArthur O'ConnellA lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent swarm of killer rats.
- DirectorNorman TokarStarsJames WhitmoreBeverly GarlandJack GingWhere the Red Fern Grows is the heartwarming and adventurous tale for all ages about a young boy and his quest for his own red-bone hound hunting dogs.
- DirectorMike PritchardStarsPaul DeanCarey BornTimothy Fleetwood13-year-old Lucien is traumatized and ostracized by causing his friend Danny to fall off a cliff. As he finds solitude in the nearby woods, Lucien comes across a woodcarver who helps him find the peace he was looking for.
- DirectorMarisa SilverStarsSarah BoydRainbow HarvestNeill BarryTwelve-year-old Lonnie Sloan is a well-to-do New York rich kid and Karen Bruckner is the more ordinary, impoverished New York kid. They happen to meet one day on the street in their neighborhood and hit it off.
- DirectorWill VintonStarsJames WhitmoreMichele MarianaGary KrugTom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet.
- DirectorTibor TakácsStarsStephen DorffChrista DentonLouis TrippKids left home alone accidentally unleash a horde of malevolent demons from a mysterious hole in their suburban backyard.
- DirectorBob BalabanStarsRandy QuaidMary Beth HurtSandy DennisA young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects that his parents are cannibalistic murderers.
- DirectorMasami HataMasanori HataWilliam T. HurtzStarsGabriel DamonMickey RooneyRene AuberjonoisEach night, young Nemo goes to Slumberland and has adventures and befriends the king of Slumberland, Morpheus. But one night Nemo discovers Nightmare Land, and the evil nightmare king, throwing Slumberland and Nemo himself into danger.
- DirectorVic SarinStarsJohn WhiteDan Warry-SmithCharlotte SullivanA group of boys concoct a yarn about having been threatened by a legendary swamp beast and then meet the real thing, learning it is a gentle, compassionate creature. The locals believe their original story and try hunting down the monster.
- DirectorJames FargoStarsTom AmandesIsabel GlasserKelsey MulrooneyA little girl's physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit.
- DirectorBlair TreuStarsEvan Rachel WoodMichael AngaranoDavid GallagherA fourteen-year-old aspiring violinist finds herself under an increasing amount of pressure to keep secrets for herself, her family and her newfound best friend.
- DirectorSo Yong KimStarsChae Gil ByoungJung Gil JaShin Hyun JeIn Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.
- DirectorGiacomo CampeottoStarsMarcus RønnovKenzôKirsten LehfeldtFreddy saves a dog from its volatile owner and hides him in his room. When Freddy's dad discovers the dog he insists on handing him back to the owner. A terrified Freddy convinces his father they must buy the dog.
- DirectorMatt ReevesStarsKodi Smit-McPheeChloë Grace MoretzRichard JenkinsA bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.
- DirectorJim FitzpatrickStarsJim FitzpatrickJodi KnottsJim KellyA group of kids take down a motorcycle gang.
- DirectorPanna RittikraiStarsSorapong ChatreeKerttisak UdomnakKrittiya LardphannaA group of "fight club" friends, whose styles vary from Muay Thai, Capoeira to Kung Fu and Tai Chi, must join forces and fight for their lives in a daring rescue of a kidnapped friend.
- DirectorEllen PerryStarsDamian LewisBob HoskinsRebekah StatonAn orphan journeys across Europe to the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul.
- DirectorLisa AzuelosStarsMiley CyrusDouglas BoothAshley GreeneAs a new year at school begins, Lola's heart is broken by her boyfriend, though soon she's surprised by her best friend, promising musician Kyle, who reveals his feelings for her.
- DirectorSteven C. MillerStarsRyan HartwigFabianne ThereseRay WiseFour heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash.
- DirectorJason LapeyreRobert WilsonStarsSiam YuKolton StewartGage MunroeSummer war games between neighborhood kids turn deadly serious when jealousy and betrayal enter the mix.
- DirectorBill MuirStarsWilliam BrentJohn MarengoSamantha HanrattyA man who stops into a foster home to drop off some donations tells the kids a story about two teenage friends who uncover a long-lost medallion that transports them back in time.
- DirectorAnthony ChenStarsYann Yann YeoTian Wen ChenAngeli BayaniIn 90s Singapore, the friendship between Filipino nursemaid Teresa and her young charge Jiale makes waves in a family, while the Asian recession hits the region.
- DirectorLucía PuenzoStarsAlex BrendemühlDiego PerettiGuillermo PfeningThe story of an Argentine family who lived with Josef Mengele without knowing his true identity, and of a girl who fell in love with one of the biggest criminals of all time.
- DirectorAndrew DouglasStarsJamie BlackleyAnthony WarrenJack LowdenA teenage boy's descent into the dangerous world of the Internet and the harrowing consequences of his actions. A true story.
- DirectorDavid ScheinmannStarsJack SmithBrian CoxNatascha McElhoneA gifted young football player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to help the boy and his teammates.
- DirectorKornél MundruczóStarsZsófia PsottaSándor ZsótérLili HorvátThirteen-year-old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen. She is devastated when her father eventually sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to find her dog and save him.
- DirectorSeverin FialaVeronika FranzStarsLukas SchwarzElias SchwarzSusanne WuestTwin boys move to a new house with their mother after she has face-changing cosmetic surgery, but under the bandages is someone the boys don't recognize.
- DirectorNaji Abu NowarStarsJacir Eid Al-HwietatHussein Salameh Al-SweilhiyeenHassan Mutlag Al-MaraiyehIn the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination.
- DirectorJonas GovaertsStarsMaurice LuijtenEvelien BosmansTitus De VoogdtOver-imaginative 12 year-old Sam heads off to the woods to summer scout camp with his pack convinced he will encounter a monster...and he does.
- DirectorKarsten KiilerichStarsAlfred Bjerre LarsenOscar DietzAsta NordbyThe nice town Kellyville is too small to accommodate the world's worst scoundrels, Albert and Egon, who decides to go out in the world.
- DirectorKenneth KainzStarsRoland MøllerJakob OftebroMaria BonnevieMedieval Dunark's ruling family is murdered and the heir found with a bloody dagger. As the witch Shamer can't shame the heir to admit, the Shamer's daughter is fetched, as she, too, can make people see their shameful acts.
- DirectorForris Day Jr.Geno McGaheeStarsSteven Joseph AdamsLeeann AubuchonCrystal AyaTwelve year old Michael Hart is convicted of the murder of a babysitter, despite his claims that a "monster did it." Upon his release, the monster returns and the bodies are piling up. Is it the grim reaper? Is it the Mothman? Whatever it is, it's a killing force and Michael must prove its existence to clear his name but must also face the darker side of humanity. What is SICKLE and can it be killed? Michael Hart will find out if it kills him.
- DirectorRosemary MyersStarsBethany WhitmoreHarrison FeldmanAmber McMahonThe world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen she can't bear to leave her childhood, it contains all the things that give her comfort in this incomprehensible new world.
- DirectorMaksim FadeevStarsMaksim ChukharyovKonstantin KhabenskiyFedor BondarchukA fairytale about a grand life journey of a 10-year-old boy Savva devoted to help his mom and fellow village people to break free from the vicious hyenas.
- DirectorPatricia RiggenStarsJennifer GarnerKylie RogersMartin HendersonBased on the incredible true story of the Beam family.
- DirectorJuan Andrés Arango GarciaStarsJembie AlmazanJonathan Diaz AnguloBernardo Garnica CruzThousands of kilometers apart, three young migrants undergo mental, emotional, and physical transformations in order to survive the violence of their new worlds.
- DirectorEric SummerÉric WarinStarsElle FanningDane DeHaanCarly Rae JepsenAn orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera House.
- DirectorChristopher RadcliffLauren WolksteinStarsAlex PettyferJames Freedson-JacksonEmily AlthausMysterious events surround two travelers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets.
- DirectorRebekah FortuneStarsHarry GilbyScot WilliamsMark CarterFootball star Charlie is a girl trapped in the body of a boy. Rejected by her father and teammates will she ever play football again?
- DirectorElina PsykouStarsVictor KhomutValery TscheplanowaThanasis PapageorgiouAthens, 2004 summer Olympic Games. 11-year-old Misha arrives from Russia to live with his mother, Sofia. What he doesn't know is that there is a father waiting for him there. While Greece is living the Olympic dream, Misha will get violently catapulted into the adult world, riding on the dark side of his favorite fairy tales.
- DirectorGabriel BitarAndré CatotoGustavo SteinbergStarsPedro HenriqueDenise FragaMatheus NachtergaeleThe film tells the story of a boy who is responsible, along with his father, for finding the cure for an illness that is contracted after the person takes a fright.
- DirectorAdrian PanekStarsKamil PolnisiakNicolas PrzygodaSonia MietielicaChildren liberated from a Nazi concentration camp have to overcome hunger, thirst and vicious dogs in an abandoned mansion surrounded by the forest.
- DirectorAsk HasselbalchStarsRebecca Emilie SattrupDejan CukicJakob OftebroThe Shamer's Daughter, Dina, with the magical power of compelling people to admit their most secret shame, must save her family with her newly found father. But he is a Blackmaster, with the power to make people see and believe things that aren't true, so Dina must deal with having inherited this horrible power, while forging a relationship with a father she fears and mistrusts.
- DirectorAndres RoviraStarsLew TempleDanielle HarrisNicole Moorea ShermanThirteen-year-old Sprout Grady grows convinced that a monster is haunting the nearby woods. Embarking on a mission to vanquish it, she uncovers horrifying secrets that rock the core of everything she thought she knew.
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsEthan HawkeRiver PhoenixBobby FiteA boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?