The Journey of Natty Gann

"The journey that made the impossible come true."

1985 1h 41m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 181🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★7IMDB · 7,880

AdventureFamilyDrama

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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.

“The journey that made the impossible come true.”

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Cast

Meredith Salenger
Natty Gann
John Cusack
Harry
Ray Wise
Sol Gann
Lainie Kazan
Connie
Scatman Crothers
Sherman
Barry Miller
Parker
Verna Bloom
Farm Woman
Bruce M. Fischer
Charlie Linfield

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Writers: Jeanne Rosenberg
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Kagan, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Meredith Salenger and John Cusack and Ray Wise carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The journey that made the impossible come true.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeremy Kagan directs. Dick Bush behind the camera. James Horner scores. David Holden cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Directed by Jeremy Kagan, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Holden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Meredith Salenger and John Cusack and Ray Wise carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The journey that made the impossible come true.".
8IMDB entry: tt0089385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dick Bush
Original score: James Horner
Editing: David Holden
Production design: Paul Sylbert
Costume design: Albert Wolsky
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $9,708,373
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 7,880 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

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r96sk2020-09-16
★ 9/10
Wholesome, charming and touching. Great film. <em>'The Journey of Natty Gann'</em> 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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