The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1991)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

James W. Roberson

Writers:

Chrystle Fiedler (narration)
Richard Kiel (writer)

Release Date:

1 March 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Tagline:

Heros Come In All Sizes

Plot:

A mountain man is falsely accused of the murder of his parents. |

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Cloris Leachman	...	Narrator / The Elder Amy
Richard Kiel	...	Eli Weaver
Lynne Seus	...	Ma Weaver
Doug Seus	...	Pa Weaver
Marianne Gordon	...	Alicia Wilson (as Marianne Rogers)
Noley Thornton	...	Amy Wilson
Chance Michael Corbitt	...	Tommy Wilson
Ryan Todd	...	Ben Wilson
Jack Elam	...	Hezekiah Crow
William Sanderson	...	Percey Crow
George 'Buck' Flower	...	Oliver Crow
Ellen Crawford	...	Agnes Macgruder
Danuel Pipoly	...	Zeke Macgruder
Ed Williams	...	Mr. Macgruder
Foster Brooks	...	Doc (Townsman)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Company:

American Happenings

Worth seeing; a fine family drama with heart and action

Anyone who thinks of Richard Kiel as simply a James Bond nemesis with metal teeth should see this, a film in which he stars as the victim of fearful people jumping to conclusions about those who are a little bit different than themselves. His tender relationship with the child Amy evokes similar scenes between the Frankenstein monster and another small but fearless little girl. This is a fine drama for kids -- well written, acted and produced -- although the ending, while moving, is a bit of a letdown. Ellen Crawford makes the most of her limited screen time; one wishes, though, her role had been bigger. Not quite sure why this film was rated PG; it's clearly a G, not unlike a lot of the best family movies of the pre-ratings era.