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Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)

G  120 min  -  Drama | Family   -  23 October 1973 (USA)
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Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his sea-gull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques... See full summary »

Director:

Hall Bartlett

Writer:

Hall Bartlett (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

James Franciscus, Juliet Mills and Philip Ahn
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Franciscus James Franciscus ...
Juliet Mills ...
The Girl (voice)
Philip Ahn Philip Ahn ...
Chang (voice)
David Ladd ...
Fletcher Lynd Seagull (voice)
Kelly Harmon Kelly Harmon ...
Kimmy (voice)
Dorothy McGuire ...
Mother (voice)
Richard Crenna ...
Father (voice)
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Storyline

Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his sea-gull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel him from the clan. So he sets out to discover the world beyond the horizon in quest for wisdom. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Flying | Religion | Anthropomorphism | Injury | Fish  | See more »

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Everyone's Book Is Now Everyone's Motion Picture

Genres:

Drama | Family

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Juan Salvador Gaviota See more »

Filming Locations:

Carlsbad Caverns National Park - 3225 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,600,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

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JLS Partnership See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

One of the few movies that film critic Roger Ebert walked out of. See more »

Quotes

Chang: I am a perfect expression of freedom, here and now.
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Crazy Credits

Opening dedication:
To the real Jonathan Livingston Seagull, who lives within us all.
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Connections

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Tormented (#5.14)" (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

"Flight of The Gull"
Music by Neil Diamond
© 1973 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) Used by permission. All rights reserved. See more »