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Wild America

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 1h 46m
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Scott Bairstow, Devon Sawa, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas in Wild America (1997)
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Three brothers who are obsessed with animals are given permission from their parents to travel around America with a camera documenting wildlife.Three brothers who are obsessed with animals are given permission from their parents to travel around America with a camera documenting wildlife.Three brothers who are obsessed with animals are given permission from their parents to travel around America with a camera documenting wildlife.
IMDb RATING
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7.5K
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POPULARITY
9,522
651
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    • Director
      • William Dear
    • Writer
      • David Michael Wieger
    • Stars
      • Jonathan Taylor Thomas
      • Devon Sawa
      • Scott Bairstow
    Top credits
    • Director
      • William Dear
    • Writer
      • David Michael Wieger
    • Stars
      • Jonathan Taylor Thomas
      • Devon Sawa
      • Scott Bairstow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Top cast

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    Jonathan Taylor Thomas
    Jonathan Taylor Thomas
    • Marshall
    Devon Sawa
    Devon Sawa
    • Mark
    Scott Bairstow
    Scott Bairstow
    • Marty
    Frances Fisher
    Frances Fisher
    • Agnes
    Jamey Sheridan
    Jamey Sheridan
    • Marty Sr.
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Leon
    Don Stroud
    Don Stroud
    • Stango
    Zack Ward
    Zack Ward
    • D.C.
    Claudia Stedelin
    Claudia Stedelin
    • Annie
    Anastasia Spivey
    • Donna Jo
    Leighanne Littrell
    • Tanna
    • (as Leighanne Wallace)
    Amy Lee Douglas
    • Julie Anne
    Sonny Shroyer
    Sonny Shroyer
    • Bud
    Rachel Fowler
    Rachel Fowler
    • Sarah
    Jennifer Crumbley
    Jennifer Crumbley
    • Betsy
    Maggie Blackkettle
    • Old Native Woman
    Larry Reese
    Larry Reese
    • Dr. Pierce
    Susan Dear
    • Diana Pierce
    • Director
      • William Dear
    • Writer
      • David Michael Wieger
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Francis Fisher plays Jonathan Taylor Thomas' character's mother in this film. In 1991, she was cast as his character's mother in the show "Home Improvement" (1991), but was replaced due to poor early audience reaction to her.
    • Goofs
      In the cave, one of the snakes is clearly a fake one on a stick.
    • Quotes

      Marty Stouffer: No, Mom, he's fine, he just fell down a mountain.

    • Crazy credits
      Wildlife documentary from the 1982 TV series by the real Marty Stouffer accompanies the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Men in Black/Wild America/Out to Sea (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Susie Q
      Written by Eleanor Broadwater/Dale Hawkins/Stan Lewis (as Stanley Lewis)

    User reviews37

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    Wild America
    Although this is an old movie, I just saw it on television for the first time. It is a great Saturday afternoon movie to watch with kids. I didn't remember Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Weiss) in any other shows, but he has a very commanding presence on screen. The director really knew how capture his very cherub face with his captivating blond hair and haunting blue eyes.For a while I was just mesmerized watching how he moved throughout the film. I could actually 'see' his maturity and growth as he encountered many antics with his brothers. It was very believable and the theme is definitely something I would encourage my students to evaluate and analyze as their own lives reflect some of the same things these young men experienced. It had action, adventure, love and caring parents -for once! The family structure was secure and I was happy to see that. Our kids see so much violence and family destruction- they need to see something positive. I will definitely add this one to my list of videos my students can watch.
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    • Mar 31, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 勇闖天涯路
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • The Steve Tisch Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,342,923
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,810,586
      • Jul 6, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,342,923
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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