The Impossible Elephant (2001)

The lonely boy who magically got the elephant he wished for from a falling star.

Director:

Martin Wood

Writer:

Robert C. Cooper

Stars:

Mia Sara, Nicholas Lea, Mark Rendall

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mia Sara	...	Molly Connor
Nicholas Lea	...	Steven Harris
Mark Rendall	...	Daniel Harris
Alex Doduk	...	Gilbert (Trout)
Jordan Becker	...	Butterbutt
Sandy Robson	...	Lenny (as Sandy Wayne Robson)
William Taylor	...	George Gerbner
Sean Hoy	...	Bob
Mitchell Fehr	...	Kyle Peters
Emma Davison-Roy	...	Miranda
Dwayne Brenna	...	Principal Duncan
Lana Haight	...	Bus Driver
Sheldon Bergstrom	...	Jack
Emily Slocombe	...	Amy
Andrea Menard	...	Miss Parker

Storyline

Motherless Daniel 'Danny' Harris believed his dad that wishes to falling stars don't just come true, but when he wishes for an elephant a baby one magically appears in a crate in their back yard. Naturally father Steven, a newspaper journalist, isn't to popular when he responsibly brings the new 'pet' to the local zoo, nor its caretaker George when he admits such an animal, especially this one who soon falls sick, needs specialist care they can't provide and will therefore be shipped to San Diego. The only one who helps Danny is nerdy genius Gilbert Trout, who is also constantly bullied at school, but proves a valuable ally in a daring attempt to spring free the pachyderm, and then more magic happens...

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Plot Keywords:

pet | magic | elephant | wish | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

With a good friend by your side, anything is possible.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2001 (Canada)

Also Known As:

The Incredible Elephant

Filming Locations:

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edge Entertainment, Global, Movie Network, The (TMN)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

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User Reviews

A Slightly Implausible Elephant

Young Mark Rendell is a lonely kid after his mother has passed away. His father Nicholas Lea and sympathetic friend Mia Sara try their best to fill the avoid, but Lea is working through his own grief. Rendell has nothing to show when classmates bring their pets into show and tell at school, one friend brings in a green mamba snake, fortunately with poison glands removed. He'd like to top that if he could.

So when one morning an elephant shows up at the young man's doorstep and no one can find any trace of his origins, it's a puzzlement. One thing is for certain we can't exactly keep an unhousebroken elephant as a pet. It would require one big litter box.

But this is one special elephant with some hidden talents that make him real special. He even splashes a bully played by Jordan Becker who has been making life miserable for Rendell and his friend Alex Doduk.

The Impossible Elephant might better be entitled the implausible elephant because he's not really given any explanation for why he is and does things special. If Steven Spielberg had gotten a hold of this property the story would have all made some sense in the end.

Giving a funny performance here as an overeager young zoo security guard is Sandy Robson. He's from the Barney Fife school of deputy sheriffs and except in Mayberry this man does not have a career in law enforcement.

The Impossible Elephant is a nice concept, somewhat indifferently handled by the Canadian producers. This really needed a Steven Spielberg to bring it off.