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6.2/10 • 56

1993-03-121h 48m

DramaAdventure

A far off land. A far off journey. A far off adventure.

Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

Directors
Mikael Salomon
Editors
Ray Lovejoy

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  1. Reese Witherspoon

    Reese Witherspoon

    Nonnie Parker

  2. Ethan Embry

    Ethan Embry

    Harry Winslow

  3. Jack Thompson

    Jack Thompson

    John Ricketts

  4. Sarel Bok

    Sarel Bok

    Xhabbo

  5. Robert John Burke

    Robert John Burke

    Paul Parker

  6. Patricia Kalember

    Patricia Kalember

    Elizabeth Parker

  7. Daniel Gerroll

    Daniel Gerroll

    John Winslow

  8. Maximilian Schell

    Maximilian Schell

    Col. Mopani Theron

  9. Miles Anderson

    Miles Anderson

    Jardin

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Reno

Jul 24, 2016

6/10

The Kalahari adventure!
If you are a Disney live-action film fan, you won't disappoint with it. It comes between the regular Disney films and Disney nature films. It sets in somewhere in the Namibia and takes us with to a great adventure which is more like a documentary film than a film with a story. Actually, there was a small story, mostly on the opening and the end part and the rest of the film was a foot journey like 'The Way Back'. Based on the book of the same name about a girl and a boy who team up with a bushman to cross the Kalahari desert after their family was attacked by the poachers. I did not know anything about it, so I expected nothing. But I thought of 'The Gods Must be Crazy', since it is not a comedy, I prepared for something new. I really liked the film, but not that much. Spectacular African landscapes, and awesome performances by everyone. I would have loved it if a few more wild animals participated in it, after all African flavour means that's what we all anticipate, especially the children. So from that perspective, it is slightly a disappointment, but not much. Other than that it is a fine family film from a trusted production house. 6.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$12,890,752.00
Keywords
africacoming of agesurvivalmurderexplosionteenage lovekalaharibushmanfirst loveafrican bushanimal welfarekalahari desertivorygirlhoodgirlpoachersnamib desert