Set in Depression-era St. Louis, Steven Soderbergh's stunning drama, based on the A.E. Hotchner novel, focuses on a 12-year-old boy who uses his imagination to survive poverty, his mother's mental illness, his father's absence, and the authorities who want to evict his family from their hotel home. Karen Allen, Jesse Bradford, Adrien Brody, Jeroen Krabbé, and Spalding Gray star; look for a young Katherine Heigl. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; Subtitles: English; featurette; interviews.