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Director:
Jeremy Kagan
Writer:
Jeanne Rosenberg (writer)
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Release Date:
27 September 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Adventure more
Tagline:
Unforgettably Undeniably Disney more
Plot:
In the 1930s, a tomboyish girl runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2,000 miles away, because there was work there. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Meredith Salenger will break your heart more (33 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Meredith Salenger ... Natty Gann

John Cusack ... Harry
Jed ... Wolf
Ray Wise ... Sol Gann

Lainie Kazan ... Connie
Scatman Crothers ... Sherman
Barry Miller ... Parker
Verna Bloom ... Farm Woman
Bruce M. Fischer ... Charlie Linfield

John Finnegan ... Logging Boss
Jack Rader ... Employment Agent
Matthew Faison ... Buzz
Jordan Pratt ... Frankie
Zachary Ansley ... Louie
Campbell Lane ... Chicago Moderator
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-10 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6
Filming Locations:
British Columbia Railway, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada more
Company:
Silver Screen Partners II more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Only two steam locomotives were used in the filming of this movie. Both steam locomotives are owned by the Province of British Columbia. The first engine which appears in most of the scenes is ex CP #3716. It had its number changed in a few scenes to give the illusion of more locomotives. It is now operational at the Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland, BC. The other steam locomotive is ex MB #1077 which is now operational at Fort Steele Heritage Town near Cranbrook, BC. #1077 also appeared in Shanghai Noon starring Jackie Chan. Both #3716 and #1077 also appeared together in the movie The Grey Fox about gentleman train robber Bill Miner. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The story takes place in 1935, but in the scene where Natty finds the puppy behind the cinema, the movie poster behind her is for "The Buccaneer" (the name of the film star, Fredric March, can be seen in the close up), which was released in 1938. more
Quotes:
Harry: [Harry has just hauled Natty into the boxcar, where she was dangling dangerously over the edge] You know, uh, you can get hurt that way.
Hobo: I thought *that* one was a goner.
Hobo: *Rail* meat.
Hobo: Little bits of blood and busted...
Harry: Leave the kid alone!
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Referenced in Race to Witch Mountain (2009) more

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14 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Meredith Salenger will break your heart, 8 February 2003
Author: (ian.j.bell@tinyworld.co.uk) from England

This haunting and delightful film - intended for children but equally compelling for adults - tells the story of Natty Gann, a brave and resourceful young girl who traipses across Depression-era America to find her only relative, her long-lost dad. If that sounds depressing then think again. This is a gem of a film. It has Meredith Salenger in the lead role displaying a warmth and maturity to carry a role that may easily have overwhelmed a less gifted actress. How on earth she hasn't become a big star is completely beyond me. Offering commendable support is John Cusack as the older boy and drifter she befriends on her journey. Children's films so often tend to lean towards sentiment or easy endings but this uncompromising film, and yes, the language gets a little colourful at times but so what, has a depth to it that makes you root for the heroine to the very end. Natty Gann is simply a wonderful film for young and old alike.

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