Movie
Matilda
Overview
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
Details
- Release date
- 1996-08-02
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Jersey Films, TriStar Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Mara Wilson as Matilda Wormwood
- Danny DeVito as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
- Rhea Perlman as Zinnia Wormwood
- Embeth Davidtz as Miss Honey
- Pam Ferris as Agatha Trunchbull
- Paul Reubens as FBI Agent
- Tracey Walter as FBI Agent
- Jean Speegle Howard as Miss Phelps
- Brian Levinson as Michael Wormwood
- Sara Magdalin as Four-Year-Old Matilda
- R.D. Robb as Roy
- Gregory R. Goliath as Luther
Crew
- Danny DeVito - Director
- Nicholas Kazan - Screenplay
- Robin Swicord - Screenplay
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