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Overview

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6.4/10   1,611 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Laurens Van der Post (books)
Robert Caswell (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
12 March 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
A far off land, a far off journey, a far off adventure
Plot:
The witty Nonni and the stuck-up city-boy Harry are the only ones to survive a massacre of a gang of... more | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Reese Witherspoon ... Nonnie Parker

Ethan Embry ... Harry Winslow (as Ethan Randall)
Jack Thompson ... John Ricketts
Sarel Bok ... Xhabbo
Robert John Burke ... Paul Parker (as Robert Burke)

Patricia Kalember ... Elizabeth Parker

Daniel Gerroll ... John Winslow
Maximilian Schell ... Col. Mopani Theron

Miles Anderson ... Jardin
Fidelis Cheza ... Tracker
Taffy Chihota ... Warden Robert
Anthony Chinyanga ... Doctor
Brian Cooper ... Store Keeper
Magdalene Damas ... Nuin-Tara
John Indi ... Bamuthi
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for violence and mild language.
Runtime:
100 min | Argentina:105 min | Germany:107 min | Spain:105 min | USA:108 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Reese Witherspoon studied with a Matabele tribe in Africa to perfect the Bushman language her character uses in the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After the dog was in the fight with the pack of hounds he had multiple wounds. In the next scenes he has none. more
Quotes:
Xhabbo: Gods are like old people. You think they are deaf, but they are not. more
Soundtrack:
HITTING HARD more

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An Inspiring Journey, 28 July 2003
9/10
Author: Brien_Salix

There are so many things I love about this movie. The score is wonderful, and the actors reveal human depth without dragging us through tiresome dialogue. They learn compassion, selflessness, and perseverance. Even though the plot starts out familiar; two kids at odds with each other, on their own, the film doesn't fall into a rut. instead it presents a refreshing uniqueness with it's quality. It inspires without trying too hard, something most movies fail at horribly. I'm surprised this film is so obscure, but considering how good it is, maybe it isn't.

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