See our film and photo credits page and the movie clips page for more details about the movies, photo shoots and music videos filmed at this unique historic texas landmark. Amazons choice for secondhand lions dvd additional dvd options. Beyond this, though, secondhand lions is a fun and touching story that raises questions about what it means to grow up and to grow old. Secondhand lions 2003 trivia 28 add new haley joel osment was attacked by the pig during filming. The platinum series dvd can be played in two languages, english and spanish, and the comedy can also show english or spanish subtitles. This is the first feature film from the coen brothers, who would return to texas to shoot films, such as. As written and directed by tim mccanlies who previously wrote the iron giant, secondhand lions is a fantastical lark that recalls the. A comingofage story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy, eccentric uncles in texas. Secondhand lions was produced in part by the wellrespected visual effects. Michael caine actor, robert duvall actor, tim mccanlies director, writer 4. Walters unreliable mother has dumped him at his wealthy greatuncles place during the summer. A comingofage story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with. The two do not appear to be friendly, only accepting him in to prevent the other relatives to visit. Secondhand lions by tim mccanlies michael caine, robert.
When young walter haley joel osment finds himself alone for a summer with his eccentric, millionaire uncles garth and hub michael caine and robert duvall, he learns that friends are found in the places you least expect. This comedic and touching family film follows the adventures of a shy young boy who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncles. If you havent seen the movie, you can buy the bluray on amazon. Secondhand lions is a 2003 comedy drama that follows walter haley joel osment, an impressionable 14 year old who dropped off to spend the summer with his two eccentric greatuncles robert duvall and michael caine on their texas farm. Secondhand lions revisited filming locations youtube.
Our version of lawless was a documentary commentary of the making of the movie. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Secondhand lions is not exactly a title that presells a film to the family audience, but moviegoers who skip it will be missing a heartwarming. Secondhand lions has a rating of pg, and the aspect ratio of the movie is 1. The disc contains both widescreen and fullframe transfers.
Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Aug 23, 2014 this is what the house in second hand lions looked like before they redid it for the movie stay safe and healthy. Early in the film, the two great uncles sit on their porch and fire rifles at a succession of salesmen and con artists who drive up hoping to relieve them. When the cage is open, the light on garth and on the lions fur comes from opposite directions. The house used for the shoot has since been restored and moved to kingsland.
The original location of the film s shoot was on quick hill road just outside of round rock, south of where sh 45 n. After the cage is closed its back in the shade again. Since haley joel osment went through puberty during filming, this movie was shot in sequence. We went over there a few nights to see the filming.
When an old photograph is found, the two uncles spin a fanciful story of their adventures in their younger years. It stars haley joel osment, michael caine, and robert duvall. The old secondhand lion obviously represents the brothers themselvesthere is little about this film that isnt obvious, at least until a touch of uncertainty regarding the uncles history makes the film, for awhile, satisfyingly complex. Never mind that hes been abandoned to the care of his two ornery greatuncles at their dusty texas farm not when he can while away the time tending critters and listening to fantastic tales.
Set in the texas countryside in the 1960s, the 2003 film, second hand lions tells the story of a 14year old shy boy, walter haley joel osment. Secondhand lions is one of my favorite films and the location looked so beautiful. Secondhand lions is about the uncles every boy should have, and the. Secondhand lions, film score recording details and. Set in rural texas in the 1960s, these great uncles chew tobacco and offer some to the boy and shoot rifles whenever salesmen try.
Watching the movie, i was reminded of unstrung heroes 1995, the diane keaton film about a young boy who goes to live with his uncles, who are worldclass eccentrics. Secondhand lions, starring haley joel osment, michael caine, and robert duvall. Secondhand lions was produced in part by the wellrespected visual effects house digital domain, who also helped create the imagery for the film s flashback sequences. As golddigging relatives compete for their mysterious fortune, one nephew on the cusp of adolescence slowly discovers that the most valuable inheritance his greatuncles could leave is the least sought afterthe. Secondhand lions is a wonderful comingofage story about a shy and sad 14yearold boy whose stunted spirit soars during a summer stay with his two eccentric uncles. With haley joel osment, michael caine, robert duvall, kyra sedgwick. Parents need to know that secondhand lions is a is a heartwarming comingofage story about a boy whose unreliable mother leaves him on a ranch with his two great uncles, former globetrotting adventurers who still have wild streaks. In the humorous drama secondhand lions, two eccentric old brothers in rural, 1950s texas keep sacks of money hidden in their ramshackle barn. The starstudded cast of the film secondhand lions, released in 2003, includes michael caine as garth, robert. Im living in austin, tx and through my online searching i found out its in lockhart, only about a 30 minute drive from where i live. Rent secondhand lions 2003 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Even so, filming locations included coupland, texas, which is just northeast of austin, texas and is an acceptable place for growing corn as shown in in the film.
Movies qt this category is for questions and answers related to secondhand lions, as asked by users of. Secondhand lions was filmed primarily around austin, texas. We also had issues with secondhand lions skipping entire parts of the movie, avatar the last airbender, the. We skipped through the whole dvd and never found the movie. Secondhand lions quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. Secondhand lions is a 2003 american comedydrama film written and directed by tim mccanlies. When the lion cage is standing in the yard, sunlight and shade keeps changing. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Unfortunately, the film s message is invalidated by the cheesy tackedon ending that removes all doubt. Part of the new line platinum series, the 2003 family film secondhand lions comes to dvd from warner home video. The lion had numerous trainers and handlers, but no one thought the pig might be a menace. Michael caine, robert duvall, haley joel osment and kyra sedgwick brighten this rollicking film about the magical power of storytelling and the power of. Secondhand lions is about the uncles every boy should have, and the summer every boy should spend.
Secondhand lions 2003 michael ds region 4 dvd info page. Secondhand lions 2003 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Find recording details and track inforamtion for secondhand lions, film score patrick doyle on allmusic. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967. Secondhand lions was written and directed by tim mccanlies dancer, texas, pop. Watch secondhand lions full free online hd cmovies. The dream cast of haley joel osment, michael caine, and robert duvull ably convey the subtle yet significant changes in their characters. Lions are top of the food chain, so there isnt an animal that specifically hunts lions. Filming locations 6 filming dates 1 filming locations. Would love to drive by the house and take some pictures maybe but cant. The big game animals in that movie were kept up in hutto at triple crown.
Movie magic in round rock, pflugerville and hutto community. Secondhand lions 2003 movies, tv, celebs, and more. If you have any tips on locations that i missed, please contact me on the grahms. It tells the story of an introverted young boy haley joel osment who is sent to live with his eccentric greatuncles robert duvall and michael caine on a farm in texas. This is what the house in second hand lions looked like. Mccanlies, who wrote and directed secondhand lions, seems to have made it up, although his friend harry knowles thinks maybe its inspired. Jan 7, 2012 the house from the movie secondhand lions. The second place was in montepulciano, italy for the volturi. At first shocked by his uncles unconventional behavior that includes ordering african lions through the mail, the boy soon becomes enthralled with unraveling the mystery that has followed the uncles for years. On the other hand, humans hunt lions all the time, that is if the human can kill the lion before it kills them.
New line home video studio produced secondhand lions. If you have any tips on locations that i missed, please contact me on the grahms guide facebook page. The farmhouse from that movie and the restaurant from that movie were shot in pflugerville just on the other side of the cornfield from me. Secondhand lions 2003 filming locations grahms guide. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Cele store 18726 cameron road, manor, texas, usa see more. First the cage is fully in the shade, but when the uncles approach the sun is shining on it. The first was in vancouver, where they filmed most of the movie. On his first night sleeping in the dusty and frightening tower in his greatuncles house where his mother dumped him, walter spies a steamer trunk covered with travel labels from all over the world. Whats the address for the home in secondhand lions. Second hand lions film trailer spanish by orlette ruiz. The english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital 5. A description of tropes appearing in secondhand lions.
The cele store was featured in several movies, including secondhand lions, a perfect world and texas chainsaw massacre i, ii and iii. The descriptions below include plot points of the film. Would love to drive by the house and take some pictures maybe but cant find the address. Walter caldwell is left with his uncles by his mother. Secondhand lions 10 questions average, 10 qns, mrsx04, aug 11 06 secondhand lions is a comingofage movie where a boys mother sends him to live with his greatuncles for a summer.
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