Wilder Days

"Because everyone deserves a second chance."

2003 1h 27m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Quixotic old codger James "Pop Up" Morse (Peter Falk) enjoys spinning colorful yarns for his 11-year-old grandson, Chris (Josh Hutcherson). But the boy's uptight, no-nonsense dad, John (Tim Daly), disdains Pop Up's fantasy world. Believing that John is stifling his son's imagination, Pop Up bolts from his nursing home and sets out on an adventurous cross-country road trip with Chris (sans John's permission) in this made-for-TV family drama.

“Because everyone deserves a second chance.”

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Cast

Peter Falk
James 'Pop Up' Morse
Tim Daly
John Morse
Josh Hutcherson
Chris Morse
Kate Vernon
Dorothy Morse
Conchita Campbell
Lexy Morse
Colin Cunningham
Car Pirate / Makeshift
Benita Ha
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Mickey Evans
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Peter Falk and Tim Daly and Josh Hutcherson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Because everyone deserves a second chance.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0379025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Mickey Evans directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Peter Falk and Tim Daly and Josh Hutcherson carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Because everyone deserves a second chance.".
6IMDB entry: tt0379025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.