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The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

Actor(s): Meredith Salenger, John Cusack, Ray Wise, Scatman Crothers, Barry Miller
Director(s): Jeremy Kagan
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1985
DVD Release: 05/21/2002
Format: DVD
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 41 mins
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Members Wishing: 31
Genres: Adventure, Children's/Family, Family-Oriented Adventure, Coming-of-Age

DVD Synopsis

Disney's The Journey of Natty Gann stars Meredith Salenger in the title role. During the Depression, Natty's father (Ray Wise) takes a job in a Northwestern lumber camp, leaving his daughter behind in Chicago with the promise that he'll send for her when he's put together enough money. Unwilling to wait that long, Natty runs away from her guardian (Lainie Kazan) and hops a freight bound for her dad's camp. In addition to the human friends she accrues along the way, including vagabond John Cusack and tough-but-nice juvenile delinquent Barry Miller, Natty is protected on her journey by a friendly wolf (actually a dog, but you try training a wolf). Journey of Natty Gann stretches its "PG" rating as far as possible, but it's still safe and sane entertainment for the younger crowd. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Meredith Salenger - Natty Gann
John Cusack - Harry
Ray Wise - Saul Gann
Scatman Crothers - Sherman
Barry Miller - Parker


Editorial Review of DVD

Jeremy Kagan's family-friendly adventure drama The Journey of Natty Gann comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, marking this as a pedestrian release from Disney/Buena Vista that will be of little interest to anyone other than a genre enthusiast. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Lisa Z. (lisa3) from FOND DU LAC, WI wrote on 1/17/2008...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I'm very fond of this movie. I loved Natty's bravery and resourcefulness as she traveled across the country. Don't miss this one!


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