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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

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Three pets escape from a California ranch to find their owners in San Francisco.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Don Alder ...
Molly's Father
Ed Bernard ...
Desk Sergeant
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Anne Christianson ...
Research Assistant
Ted D'Arms ...
Vet
Woody Eney ...
Forest Ranger 'Mark'
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Rich Hawkins ...
Forest Ranger
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Nurmi Husa ...
The Caterer
Jane Jones ...
Molly's Mother
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David MacIntyre ...
Foote
Kit McDonough ...
Female Forest Ranger
Mary Marsh ...
Laura's Mom
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Storyline

Three pets (Chance, a young dog unfamiliar with the world; Shadow, an aging, wise dog; and Sassy, a snobby cat) are left behind when their family goes on vacation. Unsure of what happened, the animals set out on a quest to find their family. This journey across America is very dangerous and the animals risk never seeing their masters again. The group of pets travel across forested mountains and areas of wide-open countryside, while their family searches for them in the same areas. Written by David Landers <dml@gwis.com>

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cat | dog | journey | quest | golden retriever | See more »


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Release Date:

3 February 1993 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A Incrível Jornada  »

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Box Office

Gross:

$41,833,324 (USA)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

One of the rare talking animal movies in which the animal's mouth doesn't move in sync with their lines. See more »

Goofs

The brown (grizzly) bear Chance faces does not reproduce American black bear-cubs. See more »

Quotes

Shadow: [growls at Chance as he noses the turkey]
Chance: Oh, back off, old man! You were just jealous cos I smelled it first.
Shadow: Would a rolled up newspaper mean anything to you?
Chance: No. Why?
Shadow: [barks]
Chance: All right! Okay! I just wanted to... smell it.
Shadow: [barks]
Chance: ...to make sure it was safe for people.
Shadow: I'm keeping my eye on you, pup.
Chance: Yeah, well I'm just gonna go mingle.
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Connections

References Godzilla (1954) See more »

Soundtracks

"MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME"
Written by Lalo Schifrin
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User Reviews

I loved it!
11 October 2000 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

What a fun movie! I enjoyed the locales, scenery, and just had a ball when I saw it several years ago in the theater. Now my family owns the video. Chance, Sassy, and Shadow are adorable animals and are voiced perfectly by Michael J. Fox, Sally Field and the beloved late actor Don Ameche. I also loved the family and felt they were played very realistically. I especially loved Robert Hays as the gentle stepfather who wants to do right by his new stepkids. If you're looking for good, clean, solid and funny family entertainment, you can't go wrong with Homeward Bound.


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