Three brothers who are obsessed with animals are given permission from their parents to travel around America with a camera documenting wildlife.
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| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | ... | Marshall | |
| Devon Sawa | ... | Mark | |
| Scott Bairstow | ... | Marty | |
| Frances Fisher | ... | Agnes | |
| Jamey Sheridan | ... | Marty Sr. | |
| Tracey Walter | ... | Leon | |
| Don Stroud | ... | Stango | |
| Zack Ward | ... | D.C. | |
| Claudia Stedelin | ... | Annie | |
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Anastasia Spivey | ... | Donna Jo |
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Leighanne Littrell | ... | Tanna (as Leighanne Wallace) |
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Amy Lee Douglas | ... | Julie Anne |
| Sonny Shroyer | ... | Bud | |
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Rachel Fowler | ... | Sarah |
| Jennifer Crumbley | ... | Betsy | |
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Three brothers - Marshall, Marty and Mark dream of becoming naturalists and portraying animal life of America. One summer their dream comes true, they travel through America, filming alligators, bears and moose. Written by Anonymous
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2 July 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$2,875,117, 6 July 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$7,324,662, 17 August 1997Company Credits
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Marty Stouffer: You're right, Donna Jo. It was stupid. It's a dumb idea all the way around.
Donna Jo: Grow up! And when you do, give...
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Performed by American Breed
Words and Music by Larry Weiss and Scott English
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products
Published by Helios Music Corporation (BMI)
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Marty went on to produce the acclaimed nature series 'Wild America'. Mark became an Emmy award winner and one of the foremost wildlife filmmakers in the world. Marshall recently completed a documentary about endangered snails. He is now looking for bigger game. And Agnes spent two glorious weeks on the beaches of Hawaii, while Marty Sr. combed the island for car parts. See more »Goofs
In the cave, one of the snakes is clearly a fake one on a stick. See more »Quotes
Donna Jo: You guys are great. There's no way we'd see guys doing stuff like this at the University. Damn, all the boys do there is study or throw footballs. It takes an imaginative guys to think of something like this. The kind of guy who'd consider shooting out streetlights, quality entertainment. The kind of guy who'd risk his little brother's life for some stupid race. Don't be an asshole, Marty.Marty Stouffer: You're right, Donna Jo. It was stupid. It's a dumb idea all the way around.
Donna Jo: Grow up! And when you do, give...
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Crazy Credits
Wildlife documentary from the 1982 TV series by the real Marty Stouffer accompanies the credits. See more »Soundtracks
Bend Me Shape MePerformed by American Breed
Words and Music by Larry Weiss and Scott English
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products
Published by Helios Music Corporation (BMI)
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When I heard that Jonathan Taylor Thomas was doing a movie with Devon Sawa at the height of my teenybopper stage, needless to say I was excited. The weird thing is that I still love this movie now. The plot follows the three Stouffer brothers, Marty, Mark, and Marshall, following their dreams to get out of their small town and dead-end future as mechanics and go out and film animals. Not just any animals, though, the "biggest bad-a**es of the animal kingdom," which results in a few thrilling, sometimes comic adventures for the three brothers. The brothers want the piece de resistance of their film to be an infamous cave where a group of bears are reputed to sleep together, the rumor that actually starts their trip and leads to the biggest adventure of all. This movie is full of hope that dreams can come true, as cheesy as that sounds, and is even better as it is a true story based on the naturalists behind Wild America. Great shots of animals, as well (not counting fake bear suits).