Hook
What if Peter Pan grew up?
Country
Production
Budget
$70 000 000
Box office
$300 854 823
Director
Actors
Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, Charlie Korsmo, Amber Scott, Laurel Cronin, Phil Collins
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Norman Garwood, Daniel T. Dorrance
Audition
Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins, Michael Hirshenson
Editing
Short description
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
What's left behind the scenes
- Maggie Smith, who played 92-year-old Wendy's grandmother, was 56 years old at the time of filming.
- In the scene where Peter Pan passes his sword to one of the boys, only Robin Williams and Steven Spielberg knew which boy would receive it, so the boys’ emotions were genuine, not acted.
- When Wendy's grandmother, played by Maggie Smith, tells the children about Peter Pan, the actress holds one of the original editions of J. M. Barrie's (1860-1937) fairy tale. Judging by the cover, this is the first edition of the book, published in 1911.
- The film is a loose sequel to J.M. Barrie's fairy tale "Peter and Wendy".
- The film is a loose sequel to J. M. Barrie's fairy tale novella "Peter and Wendy".
- Maggie Smith, who played Wendy's 92-year-old grandmother, was 56 years old at the time of filming.
- When the family flies to London, the pilot is voiced by Dustin Hoffman, who also provides the voice for Captain Hook.
- The film was novelized by Terry Brooks in 1991.
- Jon Voight, who had previously worked with Dustin Hoffman, asked Hoffman if he could bring James Haven's children and Angelina Jolie to the set. Hoffman didn't mind and even remained in his Captain Hook costume for the visitors. Jolie was 16 at the time; Hoffman remembered her as "slender, tall, and wearing braces." Jolie told him then that she also wanted to become an actress. That evening, Hoffman told his wife that Jolie "doesn't realize herself how difficult it is to be an actress."
- When the family flies to London, Dustin Hoffman voices the pilot, and his voice also portrays Captain Hook.
- The kissing couple who began to fly after being sprinkled with pixie dust is George Lucas and Carrie Fisher (1956-2016).
- When Maggie Smith, playing Wendy’s grandmother, tells the children about Peter Pan, the actress holds in her hand one of the original editions of J.M. Barrie’s fairy tale (1860-1937). Judging by the cover, this is the first edition of the book, published in 1911.
- John Voight, with whom Dustin Hoffman had worked before, asked Hoffman if he could bring James Haven’s and Angelina Jolie’s children to the set. Hoffman didn’t object and even stayed in his Captain Hook costume for the visitors. Jolie was 16 at the time, and she seemed to Hoffman “tall, slender and with braces.” Jolie told him then that she also wanted to become an actress. Hoffman told his wife that evening that Jolie “doesn’t understand how difficult it is to be an actress.”
- Julia Roberts was nicknamed “Tinker Bell” because it was not easy to communicate with her, as she worked mostly alone in front of a green screen.
- Julia Roberts was nicknamed "Tinker Bell" because she was difficult to interact with, as she worked mostly alone in front of a green screen.
- Steven Spielberg admitted that he was disappointed with the resulting film. He struggled so much with the unruly young actors that he later stated, not entirely in jest, that he wasn't sure he'd ever want to have children again. Regardless, after the death of Robin Williams (1951-2014), Spielberg said he was glad he made the film and had met and befriended Williams.
- Steven Spielberg admitted that he was disappointed with the resulting film. He struggled so much with the unruly young actors that he later stated—not entirely in jest—that he wasn't sure he ever wanted to have children. Regardless, after the death of Robin Williams (1951-2014), Spielberg stated that he was glad he made the film and that he got to know and become friends with Williams.
- One of the screenwriters, James V. Hart, was inspired to work on this project after a conversation with his son, Jake, who once asked him what would happen if Peter Pan grew up.
- In the scene where Peter Pan hands his sword to one of the boys, only Robin Williams and Steven Spielberg knew who would receive it, ensuring that the children's emotions were genuine rather than acted.
- The kissing couple who begin to fly when sprinkled with magic dust are George Lucas and Carrie Fisher (1956-2016).
- One of the screenwriters, James V. Hart, was inspired to work on this project after a conversation with his son Jake, who once asked him what would happen if Peter Pan grew up.
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