<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $35.7 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1995 American family fantasy drama film directed by Frank Oz and written by Melissa Mathison, based on the children's book of the same name by Lynne Reid Banks . The story is about a boy who receives a cupboard as a gift on his ninth birthday . He later discovers that putting toy figures in the cupboard, after locking and unlocking it, brings the toys to life . </P> <P> The film starred Hal Scardino as Omri, Litefoot as Little Bear, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat as Omri's friend Patrick, Steve Coogan as Tommy Atkins, and David Keith as Boone the Cowboy . It was distributed by Columbia Pictures (Non-US theatre release, TV broadcast rights and US video release) and Paramount Pictures (US theatre and Non-US video release). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed . Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise . (July 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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