Little Buddha (1993)

A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet

DramaHistory

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.

Release Date: December 1, 1993
Runtime: 2h 3m
Rating: 6.3/10 (443 votes)

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Chris Isaak, Ruocheng Ying, Alex Wiesendanger, Raju Lal, Greishma Makar Sing, Sogyal Rinpoche

Production: Recorded Picture Company, CiBy 2000, Serprocor Anstalt, TAO Film

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Budget: $35M
Revenue: $5M

Full Cast (14 people)

Keanu Reeves as Siddhartha
Bridget Fonda as Lisa Conrad
Chris Isaak as Dean Conrad
Ruocheng Ying as Lama Norbu
Alex Wiesendanger as Jesse Conrad
Raju Lal as Raju
Greishma Makar Sing as Gita
Sogyal Rinpoche as Kenpo Tenzin
Khyongla Rato Rinpoche as Abbot
Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen as Lama Dorje
Jo Champa as Maria
Jigme Kunsang as Champa
Sadiya Siddiqui as Temptation Girl
Rudraprasad Sengupta

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Little Buddha

Little Buddha

Little Buddha

A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet

Little Buddha

Little Buddha

A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet

123 min

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.

A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet

123 min

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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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$35,000,000

Revenue$4,900,000

Release Date12/1/1993

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Serprocor Anstalt

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Cast

Keanu Reeves

as Siddhartha

Bridget Fonda

as Lisa Conrad

Chris Isaak

as Dean Conrad

Ruocheng Ying

as Lama Norbu

Alex Wiesendanger

as Jesse Conrad

RL

Raju Lal

as Raju

GMS

Greishma Makar Sing

as Gita

Sogyal Rinpoche

as Kenpo Tenzin

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Little Buddha about?▾

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.

How long is Little Buddha?▾

2h 3m

When was Little Buddha released?▾

December 1, 1993

Who directed Little Buddha?▾

Bernardo Bertolucci

Who stars in Little Buddha?▾

Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Chris Isaak

What genre is Little Buddha?▾

Drama, History

What is Little Buddha rated?▾

PG