The Mighty

The Mighty
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Directed byPeter Chelsom
Screenplay byCharles Leavitt
Based onFreak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Produced bySimon Fields
Jane Startz
Don Carmody
Starring
CinematographyJohn de Borman
Edited byMartin Walsh
Music byTrevor Jones
Production
company
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • October 9, 1998 (1998-10-09)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6.1 million (worldwide) [1]

The Mighty is a 1998 American coming of age buddy comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and written by Charles Leavitt. Based on the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, the film stars Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson, Harry Dean Stanton, Kieran Culkin, James Gandolfini and Elden Henson.

The film received positive reviews from critics and Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.