Movie
The Journey of Natty Gann
Overview
America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.
Details
- Release date
- 1985-09-27
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Family, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Walt Disney Pictures, Lobell/Bergman Productions, Silver Screen Partners II
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Meredith Salenger as Natty Gann
- John Cusack as Harry
- Ray Wise as Sol Gann
- Lainie Kazan as Connie
- Scatman Crothers as Sherman
- Barry Miller as Parker
- Verna Bloom as Farm Woman
- Bruce M. Fischer as Charlie Linfield
- John Finnegan as Logging Boss
- Jack Rader as Employment Agent
- Matthew Faison as Buzz
- Jordan Pratt as Frankie
Crew
- Jeremy Kagan - Director
- Jeanne Rosenberg - Screenplay
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