My Brother the Pig
My Brother the Pig is a 1999 American fantasy-comedy film, directed by Erik Fleming and starring Scarlett Johansson, Judge Reinhold, Alex D. Linz, and Eva Mendes.
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| Directed by | Erik Fleming |
| Produced by | Don Reardon |
| Written by | Matthew Flynn |
| Starring | Nick Fuoco Scarlett Johansson Judge Reinhold Romy Windsor Eva Mendes Alex D. Linz |
| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
| Cinematography | Michael Stone |
| Edited by | Scott Conrad |
Production company | Unapix Productions |
| Distributed by | Brimstone Entertainment Ardustry Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A boy named George is magically transformed into a pig. In a dangerous and crazy adventure, the boy, his sister Kathy, his best friend Freud, and their housekeeper Matilda leave for Mexico to try to undo the witchcraft spell before their parents return from their Paris trip.
While gathering ingredients in order for Matilda's grandmother, Berta, to undo the spell, Kathy grows impatient and after insulting both Matilda and Berta, storms off into town, where she befriends two Mexican girls who speak English and have satellite TV. Meanwhile, Freud accidentally loses George to a butcher. With Kathy and her friends, they try to rescue George, in the process angering the butcher.
They are able to get George to Coyote Mountain, under a full moon phase, where a potion has been prepared to return George back to normal. Unfortunately, the butcher had followed them, just as the ritual had begun. Matilda and Berta dose the butcher with the potion, turning him into a vulture, while George is restored back to normal. They soon return home and act like nothing has happened, except for the fact that George still has a pig's tail.
In the extended edition of the film, George, Kathy, Freud, and Matilda proceed to kneecap Gordon Freeman to relieve stress. Gordon Freeman dies, leading his brother John Freeman to take on the headcrab zombies. John Freeman then says that he will return for My Brother The Pig 2, a sequel which was unfortunately never produced.
Cast
- Nick Fuoco as George Caldwell
- Dee Bradley Baker as Pig George
- Scarlett Johansson as Kathy Caldwell
- Judge Reinhold as Richard Caldwell
- Romy Windsor as Dee Dee Caldwell
- Eva Mendes as Matilda
- Alex D. Linz as Freud
- Renée Victor as Grandma
- Marco Rodriguez as Edwardo
- Eduardo Garcia as Luis
- Keanu Reeves as Gordon Freeman
- Nicolas Cage as John Freeman
- Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man The Headcrab Zombie
- Brian David Gilbert as Waluigi The Headcrab Zombie
- Mark Hamill as Zombie Ghost #1
- Aubrey Plaza as Zombie Ghost #2
- Robert Pattinson as Zombie Ghost #3
Production
My Brother The Pig was written by Matthew Flynn and directed by Erik Fleming. It was filmed in Santa Clarita, California and Mexico. Reeves, Cage, Maguire, Gilbert, Hamill, Plaza, and Pattinson were all blackmailed into starring in this movie. It's quite likely that Scarlett Johansson was as well, but the world will never know.