The Journey of Natty Gann

9/27/19851h 41m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The journey that made the impossible come true. ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Jeremy Kagan

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$9,708,373.00

Key words:

freight train
great depression
attempted rape
hitchhiking
institution

Cast

Jed

~ as ~

Wolf

Meredith Salenger

~ as ~

Natty Gann

John Cusack

~ as ~

Harry

Ray Wise

~ as ~

Sol Gann

Lainie Kazan

~ as ~

Connie

Scatman Crothers

~ as ~

Sherman

Barry Miller

~ as ~

Parker

Verna Bloom

~ as ~

Farm Woman

Bruce M. Fischer

~ as ~

Charlie Linfield

John Finnegan

~ as ~

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 4 year(s) ago
9
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.