Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Duwayne Dunham

Writers (WGA):

Sheila Burnford (novel)
Caroline Thompson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 February 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Comedy

Plot:

Remake of the popular Disney classic, this time featuring some well known voices as two dogs and a cat...

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Dog | Quest | Journey | Mountain

Cast

Don Alder	...	Molly's Father
Ed Bernard	...	Desk Sergeant
Kevin Chevalia	...	Jamie Seaver
Anne Christianson	...	Research Assistant
Ted D'Arms	...	Vet
Woody Eney	...	Forest Ranger 'Mark'
Kim Greist	...	Laura Burnford-Seaver
Rich Hawkins	...	Forest Ranger
Robert Hays	...	Bob Seaver
Nurmi Husa	...	The Caterer
Jane Jones	...	Molly's Mother
Veronica Lauren	...	Hope Burnford
David MacIntyre	...	Foote
Kit McDonough	...	Female Forest Ranger
Mary Marsh	...	Laura's Mom

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Australia:G | Finland:S | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bend, Oregon, USA

Company:

Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

Trivia:

The widescreen version of this film is not on DVD. It can only be found on iTunes or rare laserdiscs (which are not anamorphic).

Goofs:

Factual errors: The brown (grizzly) bear Chance faces does not reproduce American black bear-cubs.

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.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in A Goofy Movie (1995)

Soundtrack:

WITCH DOCTOR

For the whole family

Two dogs named Chance (voice by Michael J. Fox) and Shadow (voice by Don Ameche) and a cat named Sassy (voice by Sally Field) are left behind when the family that owns them goes on vacation. They are not sure what happened and therefore they have to find the family. An incredible journey is what is next.

This is a movie for all ages but especially kids will love this. The animals, the beautiful nature, some nice and funny moments, a good heart and a happy ending, everything what a movie for the whole family needs. Of course the story is simple and some events are quite impossible, but with movies like this you are not suppose to ask too many questions and you must not be too critical.