Hook is a 1991 American
fantasy adventure film directed by
Steven Spielberg and written by
James V. Hart and
Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars
Dustin Hoffman as
Captain Hook,
Robin Williams as
Peter Pan/Peter Banning,
Julia Roberts as
Tinker Bell,
Bob Hoskins as
Smee,
Maggie Smith as Granny
Wendy,
Caroline Goodall as Moira Banning, and
Charlie Korsmo as Jack Banning. The film acts as a
sequel to
J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel
Peter and Wendy and poses the question "What if Peter Pan grew up?", focusing on an adult Peter Pan who has forgotten his childhood. In his new life, Peter Pan is known as Peter Banning, a successful corporate lawyer with a wife (Wendy's granddaughter) and two children. However, when the enemy of his past, Hook, kidnaps his children, Peter once again returns to
Neverland in order to save his children and along the journey unknowingly reclaims his youthful spirit.