Little Buddha
“A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet”
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
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Cast
18 people
Keanu Reeves
Siddhartha
Known for
The Matrix
John Wick
Bridget Fonda
Lisa Conrad
Known for
Jackie Brown
Balto
Chris Isaak
Dean Conrad
Known for
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Over the Garden Wall
Ruocheng Ying
Lama Norbu
Known for
The Last Emperor
Alex Wiesendanger
Jesse Conrad
Known for
The Nutcracker
Raju Lal
Raju
No other roles listed
Greishma Makar Sing
Gita
No other roles listed
Sogyal Rinpoche
Kenpo Tenzin
Also in
Lucky People Center International
Ancient Wisdom for the Modern
Khyongla Rato Rinpoche
Abbot
No other roles listed
Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen
Lama Dorje
No other roles listed
Jo Champa
Maria
Known for
Out for Justice
Don Juan DeMarco
Jigme Kunsang
Champa
No other roles listed
Bernardo Bertolucci Director · Mark Peploe Screenplay Rudy Wurlitzer Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.9M · Budget $35M · United States release May 27, 1994
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,900,000
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Recorded Picture Company
Production
CiBy 2000
Production
Serprocor Anstalt
Production
TAO Film
Production
Miramax
Studio
France · Italy · Liechtenstein · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · December 1, 1993
Theatrical
United States · May 27, 1994
Theatrical
Czechia
May 6, 1994 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 25, 1994 · Theatrical
France
December 29, 1995 · TV · Canal +
December 29, 1996 · TV · TF1 (Ciné Dimanche)
Germany
February 17, 1994 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 6, 1994 · Physical · Mei Ah LaserDisc release
Hungary
September 15, 1995 · Theatrical
Italy
December 1, 1993 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 31, 1994 · Theatrical
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