Andre (1994)

The true story of how a marine sea lion named Andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962.

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

Harry Goodridge (book), Lew Dietz (book),

Stars:

Tina Majorino, Chelsea Field, Shane Meier

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tina Majorino	...	Toni Whitney
Chelsea Field	...	Thalice Whitney
Shane Meier	...	Steve Whitney
Aidan Pendleton	...	Paula Whitney
Shirley Broderick	...	Mrs. McCann
Keith Carradine	...	Harry Whitney
Andrea Libman	...	Mary May
Keith Szarabajka	...	Billy Baker
Joshua Jackson	...	Mark Baker
Jay Brazeau	...	Griff Armstrong
Bill Dow	...	Ellwyn
Joy Coghill	...	Betsy
Stephen Dimopoulos	...	Dan Snow
Frank C. Turner	...	John Miller
Kristian Ayre	...	Gerald

Storyline

Toni Whitney and her family adopt a baby sea lion. When it grows and starts getting into mischief, it antagonizes some of the fisherman in the town. One of the fisherman, Mark Baker, is upset with the Whitney's because Toni's father, Harry, was appointed Harbor Master instead of him, partially because of the seal. But when the humorous antics of the sea lion attracts media attention, further squeezing out Mark, and running down his business, he gets even more upset.

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Plot Keywords:

seal | fisherman | harbor master | girl | harbor | 

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Taglines:

The greatest adventure is finding your way home

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for teen mischief, mild violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Andre - den fantastiska sälungen

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Gross:

£1,813,392 (UK) (17 March 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Kushner-Locke Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "seal" is actually a sea lion, as seals are notoriously difficult to train.

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Goofs

The film takes place in Maine, but there are shots where the Rocky Mountains are clearly visible.

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Quotes

Harry Whitney: Billy, we grew up together!
Billy: I didn't like you then either!

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Crazy Credits

Actual clips of home movies are shown while the credits are rolling.

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Connections

Features Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)

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Soundtracks

"Johnny Angel"
Written by Lyn Duddy & Lee Pockriss
Performed by Shelley Fabares
Courtesy of Rhino Records, Inc./EMI Records Limited

User Reviews

Great Movie

Andre has to be one of my all-time favorite movies. I read the book for a science project and was thrilled when it was made into a movie. Although it didn't follow the book exactly, I thought it was good nevertheless. Tina Majorino is a wonderfully gifted actress, and did a great job in her roll of Toni. The casting was well done, period. The sea lion (although it was supposed to be a seal) is adorable. It is a heart-warming, must-see movie.