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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Carroll Ballard |
| Stars: |
Anna Paquin |
| Actors: |
Dana Delany |
| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · True Story · Family Interaction · Animals · Teenagers · Children · Family (General) |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: Spanish Dubbed Version; Closed Captioned |
| UPC: |
043396824300 |
| Release Date: |
1996 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 47min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Jewel Case, 1hr 47min Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (April 29, 1997) UPC: 043396824355 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Spanish Dubbed Version; Closed Captioned, 1hr 47min Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (December 28, 1999) UPC: 043396824324 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Robert Rodat |
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Professional Reviews
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(09/13/1996, p.F1, Kenneth Turan): "...A pleasant and high-spirited affair, one of the rare films that manages to be irresistible without resorting to emotional blackmail..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Carroll Ballard returns to the form of his earlier classics THE BLACK STALLION and NEVER CRY WOLF with this inspiring family drama about the human spirit's ability to tame and conquer nature. In Canada, 13-year-old Amy Alden (Anna Paquin) is having difficulty coping with her mother's recent death. To make matters worse, she is now forced to move in with her eccentric father, Thomas (Jeff Bridges). But everything changes when 12 orphan goslings hatch and Amy becomes their surrogate mother. Amy and the birds instantly bond, their relationship aiding the young girl's emotional state. However, the geese grow up fast, and Amy realizes that they must be sent out on their own. With the help of her father, Amy devises a preposterous plan to force the birds to migrate south, overcoming insurmountable odds--both human and natural--in the process. Ballard's film, based on Bill Lishman's autobiography, is a heartfelt, moving drama that is universal in its themes of love, hope, and determination. Paquin delivers anot... |
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