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Pearl

  • 20102010
  • 1h 46m
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7.3/10
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"Pearl" is the true and touching story of a Chickasaw, a daredevil, and the youngest licensed pilot in American history.
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The true story of a spirited Chickasaw daredevil whose young life in 1928 rural Oklahoma suddenly changes one Sunday afternoon. The soon-to-become famous Wiley Post lands his plane in her fa... Read allThe true story of a spirited Chickasaw daredevil whose young life in 1928 rural Oklahoma suddenly changes one Sunday afternoon. The soon-to-become famous Wiley Post lands his plane in her father's field, and a brief joyride through the clouds ignites the girl's passion for flight... Read allThe true story of a spirited Chickasaw daredevil whose young life in 1928 rural Oklahoma suddenly changes one Sunday afternoon. The soon-to-become famous Wiley Post lands his plane in her father's field, and a brief joyride through the clouds ignites the girl's passion for flight. Pearl Carter's thirst for thrills has found an outlet. Mentored by Post and supported by... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
38
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    • Thomas Bailey(screenplay)
    • Donna Carlton(screenplay)
    • Margaret Reynolds(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elijah DeJesus
    • Andrew Sensenig
    • Angela Gair
    • King Hollis
    • Thomas Bailey(screenplay)
    • Donna Carlton(screenplay)
    • Margaret Reynolds(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elijah DeJesus
    • Andrew Sensenig
    • Angela Gair
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    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    The townspeople of Marlow, Oklahoma, threw a customary shivaree for its young newlyweds.
    Pearl (Elijah DeJesus) attempts to comfort her parents George, Sr. (Andrew Sensenig) and Lucy (Angela Gair) after the family receives troubling news.
    Wiley Post (Tom Huston Orr) gave 12-year-old Pearl (Elijah DeJesus) her first flying lessons.
    Pearl's older sister Opaletta (Isabel Archuleta) elopes with her beau Arthur (Tony Gregory).
    Elijah DeJesus masterfully portrays the daredevil Pearl as the young aviatrix grows into adulthood.
    Dale Whisman, Charlie Dickerson, and John Ferguson portrayed the colorful, curmudgeonly geezers.
    Elijah DeJesus in Pearl (2010)
    Elijah DeJesus in Pearl (2010)
    Andrew Sensenig, Elijah DeJesus, Isabel Archuleta, and Paden Brown in Pearl (2010)
    Elijah DeJesus in Pearl (2010)
    Elijah with the Curtis Robin
    Elijah on set of "Pearl"

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    Elijah DeJesus
    Elijah DeJesus
    • Pearl
    Andrew Sensenig
    Andrew Sensenig
    • George Carter Sr.
    Angela Gair
    Angela Gair
    • Lucy Carter
    Cameron Rostami
    Cameron Rostami
    • Georgie
    Paden Brown
    • Arnetta
    Sean Cain
    Sean Cain
    • Scottie
    Isabel Archuleta
    • Opaletta
    Tom Huston Orr
    • Wiley Post
    • (as Tom Huston)
    Tony Gregory
    • Arthur
    Eric Starkey
    • Slim
    Calley Luman
    Calley Luman
    • Rose
    Karli Blalock
    • Evelyn
    David Cricklin
    • Joe Post
    Thomas Pender
    • Pastor
    Rebecca McCauley
    • Miss Henry
    Joshua Batts
    • Lee Roy Guidry
    Christina Burdette
    Christina Burdette
    • Leona Jane
    Laura Spencer
    Laura Spencer
    • Waitress Joyce
      • King Hollis
      • Thomas Bailey(screenplay)
      • Donna Carlton(screenplay)
      • Margaret Reynolds(screenplay)
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    6/10
    Kind of thrown together, but watchable and family-friendly.
    "Pearl" covers the life of a young aviatrix with a Chickasaw mother and a blind, white father during ages 12-18 in the 1920s and 30s. The same actress plays Pearl throughout all these years, which doesn't quite work. This film focuses on the love of young Pearl for her family, especially her father, and her love of flying, and the conflicts that ensue.

    This movie was sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation, and has that BBC film quality rather than a Hollywood feel. Many BBC films, however, are excellent, while this one was just . . . not. Apparently it was filmed in just a few weeks, and it really shows. The acting, while not terrible, was a bit forced rather than natural. The flying "special effects" are rather transparent as well.

    While it had many flaws, it wasn't boring and did wring a few tears from me anyway. It is an interesting story, and something the whole family can enjoy. I would recommend watching if you have an interest in aviation or Native American film.
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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2010 (United States)
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    • Filming locations
      • El Reno, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production companies
      • Chickasaw Nation Productions
      • Media 13
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
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