Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

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

Director:

Duwayne Dunham

Writers:

Sheila Burnford (novel), Caroline Thompson (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, Don Alder

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

river | stupidity | animal in cast credits | digging under a fence | wedding | 

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Taglines:

In the classic tradition of Walt Disney Pictures comes a story about courage, adventure and friendship.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Incrível Jornada

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$41,833,324

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchwood Pacific Partners 1,Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dedicated to Producer Franklin R. Levy, who died during the film's production.

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Goofs

When Chance is eating Sassy's cat food at Miss Kate's house, it sounds like he's eating it out of a metal dish instead of a plastic dish.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Chance: My name is Chance. I know, it sounds odd, but most names do if you think about it long enough... maybe even yours. I was abandoned when I was very young. I lived on the streets scrounging for food sleeping wherever I could; that seemed like fun at first, but pretty soon, it landed me behind bars. But I don't like to talk about that; let's talk about after that... when I got my second chance... and my name. You see, this family came along, and I guess you can say they rescued me, ...

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Alternate Versions

There is a scene in the TV version of Peter washing off Chance after he eats the cake and before he vomits.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood's Top Ten: Dog Movies (2010)

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Soundtracks

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME
Written by Lalo Schifrin

User Reviews

One of the most Heart-Warming Funny Lovable Films About Animals EVER!!

Maybe I'm a sap but this is the sweetest movies ever! I saw it for the first time when I was around 4 or 5, and I cried my eyes out. Between then and now (embarrassed at age 15) I have seen it over 25 times and have sobbed each and every one of them. Don't worry they're tears of happiness! And it's not all sap! There's a lot of humor and comedy in it too. Usually the whole talking animal thing can be a huge drag but in this movie it's not the case. My only word of advice: Even if you love this-Don't see the sequal...cornyness! I suggest everyone checks this out...you won't be sorry, no matter how old or young you are!