Jess Aarons and new girl Leslie Burke create a world of their own and call it Terabithia and pretend to be the king and queen. They return to their magical kingdom every day after school.
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| Annette O'Toole | ... | Miss Edmunds | |
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Julian Coutts | ... | Jesse Oliver Aarons Jr. |
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Julie Beaulieu | ... | Leslie Burke |
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Gloria Carlin | ... | Mrs. Aarons |
| Tom Heaton | ... | Jesse Oliver Aarons Sr. | |
| Peter Dvorsky | ... | Mr. Bill Burke | |
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Darlene Bradley | ... | Mrs. Judy Burke |
| Sharon Alexander | ... | Brenda Aarons (as Sharon Holownia) | |
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Jennifer Matichuk | ... | May Belle Aarons |
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Tyler Popp | ... | Gary Fulcher |
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Bridget Ryan | ... | Janice Avery |
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Asaph Fipke | ... | Earle Watson |
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Paul McGaffey | ... | Mr. Turner |
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Cathy Wenschlag | ... | Puppy Girl |
| Anthony Mandler | ... | Puppy Boy | |
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Jess Aarons and new girl Leslie Burke create a world of their own and call it Terabithia and pretend to be the king and queen. They return to their magical kingdom every day after school. Written by Adam Carpenter <encenoman@hotmail.com>
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4 February 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ponte para Terabítia See more »Filming Locations:
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This movie was filmed for PBS. See more »Alternate Versions
The two DVD releases represent an original and an alternate version of this feature. The 2003 release by Bonneville Worldwide Entertainment has a total running time of 57:31 (including 02:21 of production clips) and is the original version broadcast on the PBS series "Wonderworks", including the Wonderworks opening and closing production clips. The 2007 release by Allumination Filmworks has a total running time of 50:03 (including 00:30 of production clips) and was probably shortened for release on commercial television in an hour long time slot. Both DVDs list a running time of "approximately 60 minutes". The Allumination version was created by cutting 05:51 out of the Bonneville feature; the longest cut (02:42) begins in the "Twinkie" scene when Jess promises May Belle that he will get even with Janice Avery for eating May Belle's Twinkie, continuing through Leslie and Jess forging a letter to Janice from Willard Hughes, through Jess putting the letter in Janice's desk, through Jess seeing puppies being given away for free, through Leslie telling Jess that Janice is in the bathroom crying, and stopping just before Leslie tells Jess why Janice is crying. The shortest of the 13 cuts is 4 seconds. Noticeable cuts include: (after May Belle tells Jess she followed him and Leslie) Jess threatening May Belle ("I catch you following me and your life ain't worth nothin'." and "I'll tell Billie Jean Edwards you still wet your bed."); after Jess enters Miss Edmunds' red sports car and Miss Edmunds says "I'm so glad your mom let you come today", Jess' response, "Oh! I forgot to call ... oh, never mind"; Jess and Miss Edmunds looking at abstract paintings in the art museum; (while Jess is at the museum with Miss Edmunds) Bill telling Leslie they could go to town for dinner and a show in the evening; (after Mr. Aarons catches Jess in his arms) the exchange [Jess] "I hate her. I hate her. I wish I'd never seen her in my whole life." [Mr. Aarons] It's not your fault. [Jess] "It's all my fault. I was supposed to meet her and I didn't. It wouldn't have happened, Leslie would still be ... [Mr. Aarons] "Hey, Jess -- you can't blame yourself. It's not your fault. [Jess] But I hurt so bad inside, Daddy." [Mr. Aarons] "I know -- I hurt too."; (later) [Jess] "I didn't mean that about hating her." [Mr. Aarons] "I know you didn't, Son."; and (after May Belle says "Boys ain't supposed to cry, are they Mommy?") [Mrs. Aarons] "Shut up, both of you, and get out now. [to Jess] Don't you pay any attention to them, just finish eating." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The acting is generally pretty weak. The dialog was also apparently dubbed in after the filming, so it just doesn't come across well. What do you want for a TV movie?
Annette O'toole was OK; there were a few strong lines from the parent of the queen.
Otherwise, these kids weren't quite up to it. Didn't impress my kids either.
On the upside, it is only an hour long. Considering that, it got through plot and character development in a creditable fashion. The settings and cinematography are OK too.
Some other viewers may like it for sentimental reasons.