It's alittle monstrous, how they completely possess these little beings, althoughOmri seems to understand his responsibilities, and is always lecturing hisfriend: "They're alive! They're real!" That's when Patrick wants touse them more like toys than people. Thelogic of the situation requires that adults not find out about the littlefigures Omri and his friend try to deal with their secret on their own. The Indian and Cowboy areat first hostile, but eventually become friends. SoonLittle Bear has a 1:24-scale companion, a cowboy named Boone ( David Keith), whoalso starts as a plastic toy and turns into a living miniature, snatchedforward from the 19th century along with his horse. Omri lets his friend in on the secret, and soon isperforming neat tricks like turning a plastic teepee into a real one, so LittleBear will have a home. Themovie, directed by Frank Oz, was written by Melissa Mathison, who also wrote"E.T." (1982), and here uses some of the same ideas: A little boyhides an amazing living thing in his room, and tries to go about his daily lifewith this secret knowledge. Atfirst he thinks the kid is the Great Spirit, but eventually, they understandwhat happened, although not with as much shock and incredulity as you mightexpect. The kid is delighted by this discovery, and is soontalking with the Indian, named Little Bear (Litefoot), who has been snatchedfrom the year 1761, and speaks English because he has met English settlers. Thesecret of the cupboard is that, in connection with the lucky key, it turnsplastic into living flesh. He opens it again, and is amazed to find that the plastic figure hascome alive, and is a tiny, frightened little human, backed into a corner,shouting defiantly. He puts the Indian in the cupboard,locks the door, and goes to bed - only to hear muffled sounds from inside thecupboard.
His motherfinds a key that fits the cupboard door. Later,his friend Patrick ( Rishi Bhat) gives him a small plastic Indian. For a birthday present, he's given an old wooden cupboard.
Theboy's name is Omri ( Hal Scardino), and he lives in a Manhattan townhouse withhis family.
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