A Far Off Place

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

1993 1h 47m EN

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6.2

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42%

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6.5

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★6.2TMDB · 66🥫42%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 4,046

AdventureDrama

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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.

“A far off land. A far off journey. A far off adventure.”

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Cast

Reese Witherspoon
Nonnie Parker
Ethan Embry
Harry Winslow
Jack Thompson
John Ricketts
Sarel Bok
Xhabbo
Robert John Burke
Paul Parker
Patricia Kalember
Elizabeth Parker
Daniel Gerroll
John Winslow
Maximilian Schell
Col. Mopani Theron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikael Salomon
Writers: Jonathan Hensleigh, Robert Caswell, Sally Robinson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikael Salomon, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Lovejoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Reese Witherspoon and Ethan Embry and Jack Thompson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A far off land. A far off journey. A far off adventure.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mikael Salomon directs. Juan Ruiz Anchía behind the camera. James Horner scores. Ray Lovejoy cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mikael Salomon, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ray Lovejoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Reese Witherspoon and Ethan Embry and Jack Thompson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A far off land. A far off journey. A far off adventure.".
7IMDB entry: tt0106868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "africa", "coming of age", "survival", "murder".

The technical file

Cinematography: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Original score: James Horner
Editing: Ray Lovejoy
Production design: Gemma Jackson
Costume design: Rosemary Burrows
Makeup / hair: Norma Hill
VFX supervisor: Michael Pangrazio
Sound: Terry Porter
Stunt coordinator: Roly Jansen
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $12,890,752
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: A Far Off Place (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes: 42% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 4,046 votes
MPAA: PG

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Reno2016-07-24
★ 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
r96sk2020-09-26
★ 8/10
Starts off a little rocky, but once it gets going <em>'A Far Off Place'</em> is very good. It's exactly what you'd want from an adventure drama. The adventure is a grand one, while the drama is certainly in there from beginning to end. The stuff in the Kalahari Desert looks neat, with it being filmed across Namibia and Zimbabwe. James Horner's score, meanwhile, fits. The main reason for the iffy start is the acting. Reese Witherspoon (Nonnie) and Ethan Embry (Harry) aren't great in the opening 15-25 minutes, especially Embry. However, thankfully, once they are left to go on into the 100 minute run time they become decent to watch. Sarel Bok (Xhabbo) and Maximilian Schell (Theron) are good too. The villains are forgettable and plain, but that doesn't hamper proceedings in my opinion. It shows off the nastiness of ivory hunting well, especially with one scene nearer the start. The conclusion isn't anything astonishing, but I feel it works suitably enough. Overall, I can say I had an enjoyable experience watching this.