The Adventures of Pinocchio

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  • The Adventures of Pinocchio -- Charming tale about a kindly puppet carver (Martin Landau) whose enchanted wooden puppet (voice of Jonathan Taylor Thomas) yearns to become a real boy, but who must first learn not to lie and pass through several dangers before he can make his wish come true. Director Steve Barron nicely blends the live cast with the impressively lifelike animatronic puppet for a luminous storybook look, although there are a few scary moments for preschoolers. (A-I) (G) (1996)




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