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The Journey of Natty Gann

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6.9/10 • 155

1985-09-271h 41m

AdventureFamilyDrama

The journey that made the impossible come true.

America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.

Directors
Jeremy Kagan
Editors
David Holden

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  1. Jed

    Jed

    Wolf

  2. Meredith Salenger

    Meredith Salenger

    Natty Gann

  3. John Cusack

    John Cusack

    Harry

  4. Ray Wise

    Ray Wise

    Sol Gann

  5. Lainie Kazan

    Lainie Kazan

    Connie

  6. Scatman Crothers

    Scatman Crothers

    Sherman

  7. Barry Miller

    Barry Miller

    Parker

  8. Verna Bloom

    Verna Bloom

    Farm Woman

  9. Bruce M. Fischer

    Bruce M. Fischer

    Charlie Linfield

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r96sk

Sep 16, 2020

9/10

Wholesome, charming and touching. Great film. 'The Journey of Natty Gann' is an excellent adventure drama. This absolutely flies through its 101 minute run time, that's mostly - though not entirely - thanks to how well paced the film is. It never stays in one spot for too long, which makes it entertaining. It doesn't sacrifice any character development by doing that either. Meredith Salenger portrays the titular character. She is fantastic, from start-to-finish. A terrific debut! A young John Cusack makes an appearance, he is good in the role of Harry. You also have Ray Wise involved as Sol. All three of those add a lot to the production, credit to 'em. The wolfdog, Jed, is adorable too. A real sweet, but also fun, film from Disney; it's into my live-action top five from them; of the ones I've watched at this point, up until 1985.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$9,708,373.00
Keywords
freight traingreat depressionattempted rapehitchhikinginstitution