Directed by:
Bernard McEveetyScreenplay:
Stewart RaffillCinematography:
Monroe P. AskinsComposer:
Buddy BakerCast:
Michael Douglas, Will Geer, Jodie Foster, Henry Jones, Vito Scotti, Ellen Corby, Johnny Whitaker, Mary Wickes, John Lupton, Arch Johnson, John Crawford (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Two young children (Johnny Whitaker and Jodie Foster) suddenly find themselves in charge of a gentle, aging circus lion. However, when they are threatened with being split up by stern authorities, the trio embarks on a perilous journey across the wilds of the American Northwest. During their adventure-filled odyssey, they seek help in their plight from a sympathetic, free-spirited mountain man (Michael Douglas). (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Michael Douglas
USA
Best movies:
The Game (1997)
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Falling Down (1993)
Will Geer
USA
Best movies:
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Jodie Foster
USA
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Henry Jones
USA
Best movies:
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Vito Scotti
USA
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Ellen Corby
USA
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Johnny Whitaker
USA
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Something Evil (1972) (TV movie)
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Mary Wickes
USA
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Little Women (1994)
Columbo (1971) (series)
John Lupton
USA
Best movies:
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Midway (1976)
Miracle on Ice (1981) (TV movie)
Arch Johnson
USA
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John Crawford
USA
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Rex Holman
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Monty Margetts
Canada
Best movies:
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Claude Johnson
USA
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