# Bogus - Mein phantastischer Freund (1996)

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**Original title**: *Bogus*
**Runtime**: 110 min
**Genres**: Fantasy, Comedy, Family
**Directed by**: Norman Jewison
**Written by**: Alvin Sargent
**Starring**: Whoopi Goldberg, Gérard Depardieu, Haley Joel Osment, Denis Mercier, Andrea Martin, Nancy Travis

> *A comedy about losing your heart, finding your inner child and meeting the one friend you've always tried to avoid.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Norman Jewison takes a rare stab at whimsy. A boy whose mother dies goes to live with his godmother, who finds his imaginary friend is visible to her. It's not quite *Harvey*, but who is counting?

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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