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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)

PG 81 min  -  Adventure | Family  -   13 January 1995 (USA)
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Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father... See full summary »

Director:

Phillip Borsos
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mimi Rogers ...
Katherine McCormick
Bruce Davison ...
John McCormick
Jesse Bradford ...
Angus McCormick
Tom Bower ...
John Gale
Joel Palmer Joel Palmer ...
Silas McCormick
Dakotah Dakotah ...
Yellow Dog
Josh Wannamaker Josh Wannamaker ...
David Finlay
Margot Finley Margot Finley ...
Sara
Matthew Bennett ...
Ron Willick (as Matt Bennett)
St. Clair McColl St. Clair McColl ...
St. Clair McColl
Jennifer Weissenborn Jennifer Weissenborn ...
Labrador Helicopter Pilot (as Capt. Jennifer Weissenborn)
Gordon Neave Gordon Neave ...
Flight Engineer (as MCpl. Gordon Neave)
Karen Kruper ...
Nurse
Dean Lockwood Dean Lockwood ...
Sartech
John LeClair John LeClair ...
Sartech (as Cpl. John LeClair)
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Storyline

Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers. Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Boat | Dog | Survival | Wilderness | Stray Dog  | See more »

Taglines:

Partners in survival. Friends for life.

Genres:

Adventure | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for perilous adventure (certificate 32984) See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Yellow Dog See more »

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$11,642,946 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The last film directed by Phillip Borsos See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Angus and Yellow Dog are traversing the log together, a black safety line is visible, moving along the log in front of them. See more »

Connections

Featured in Garfield (2004) See more »