Me and the Kid

Me and the Kid is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Dan Curtis. It stars Danny Aiello, Alex Zuckerman, Joe Pantoliano, Cathy Moriarty, David Dukes, Anita Morris, Ben Stein, Demond Wilson and Abe Vigoda.^[2]

Me and the Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dan Curtis
Written by	Richard Tannenbaum
Based on	Taking Gary Feldman by Stanley Cohen
Produced by	Lynn Loring
Starring	Danny Aiello Joe Pantoliano Ben Stein Demond Wilson Cathy Moriarty David Dukes Alex Zuckerman
Cinematography	Dietrich Lohmann
Edited by	Bill Blunden
Music by	Bob Cobert
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	October 22, 1993 (1993-10-22)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4 million[1]

Plot

A couple of ex-cons, Harry (Danny Aiello) and Roy (Joe Pantoliano), break into a home expecting to find $250,000 in a safe, but come away empty-handed. They do, however, take 8-year-old Gary (Alex Zuckerman) with them, hoping that the boy's father will pay a ransom.

Harry forms a bond with Gary, who has multiple allergies, is home-schooled and has rarely been out in the world. Roy resents the kid-glove treatment of the boy and becomes at odds with his partner over what to do with him. In the end, things between Roy and Harry get violent, but Gary saves Harry's life. While Gary enjoys life with Harry much more than his home life, things get too dangerous and Harry is forced to leave him behind. However, Gary aids Harry in escaping from the authorities. Sometime later, Harry visits Gary at home and the two leave together once more, heading for Mexico to start a new life.

Cast

• Danny Aiello as Harry Banner
• Alex Zuckerman as Gary Feldman
• Joe Pantoliano as Roy Walls
• Cathy Moriarty as Rose Farrell
• David Dukes as Victor Feldman
• Anita Morris as Isobel Feldman
• Ben Stein as Fred Herbert
• Demond Wilson as Agent Ed Schamper
• Abe Vigoda as Pawn Broker

Production

The film was shot in New York City and California, in October 1992.