The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Stewart Raffill

Writers:

Arthur R. Dubs (screen story)
Stewart Raffill (writer)

Release Date:

20 August 1977 (Sweden)

Genre:

Family | Adventure | Drama

Plot:

A Family flees the city for a deep forest, to escape the pressures of life, and to help their sickly daughter. |

Plot Keywords:

Forest | Children | Cabin | Wilderness | Bear

Cast

Robert Logan	...	Skip Robinson (as Robert F. Logan)
Susan Damante	...	Pat Robinson (as Susan Damante-Shaw)
Hollye Holmes	...	Jenny Robinson
Ham Larsen	...	Toby Robinson
George 'Buck' Flower	...	Boomer
William Cornford	...	The Pilot
John F. Goff	...	Doctor #1
Herbert F. Nelson	...	Doctor #2

Also Known As:

The Wilderness Family (UK)

Runtime:

Brazil:100 min | USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Norway:A | Sweden:11 | USA:G | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Wilderness Family Inc.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The legs of a crew member wearing jeans is visible at the top of the screen as the bear is shaking the dirt and roots of the riverbank trying to get to the girl.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in When Nature Calls (1985)

Oh does this bring back memories!

So many bad reviews! Why? I loved this as a kid-OK so maybe now it's not my favorite but being that this movie stayed with me as a kid and helped fuel my interest in movies I'd say there was plenty of good to this.

What I liked best about it was the adventure. In these times, a movie like this would never be made at all, or at least not without computer generated monsters chasing the family and lots of car chases. The best thing about this movie is it's earthiness and tranquility. The feeling of being in the middle of nowhere-I can appreciate all types of environments but there is something so beautiful about being in the country when it's perfectly still with just yourself and the environment. In this movie that feeling is created beautifully, it touches the nature and quiet, country feeling. The scenery and country feeling created is beautiful.

It is also not boring at all as this family struggles to make it out in the middle of nowhere.Lots of wildlife and lots of Action packed adventure.Lots of adversities to overcome. And as mentioned, the cinematography is great-you'll feel like your out there in the wilderness too!

I'm not saying this is the best movie in the world-but for those who can appreciate a story revolving around a family and their struggles out in the wilderness it's great. I was enamored as a kid. I wanted to be out there with them! I think this is a good movie and would give it at least an 8. Of coarse it wont appeal to everyone but shouldn't be forgotten either.