Andre (1994)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

George Miller

Writers (WGA):

Harry Goodridge (book) and
Lew Dietz (book) ...

Release Date:

17 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Family

Tagline:

The greatest adventure is finding your way home

Plot:

The true story of how a marine seal named Andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962.

Plot Keywords:

Seal | Friendship | Small Town Life | Animal | Child's Point Of View

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Keith Carradine	...	Harry Whitney
Chelsea Field	...	Thalice Whitney
Joshua Jackson	...	Mark Baker
Tina Majorino	...	Toni Whitney
Shane Meier	...	Steve Whitney
Aidan Pendleton	...	Paula Whitney
Keith Szarabajka	...	Billy Baker
Shirley Broderick	...	Mrs. McCann
Andrea Libman	...	Mary May
Jay Brazeau	...	Griff Armstrong
Bill Dow	...	Ellwyn
Joy Coghill	...	Betsy
Stephen Dimopoulos	...	Dan Snow
Frank C. Turner	...	John Miller
Kristian Ayre	...	Gerald

MPAA:

Rated PG for teen mischief, mild violence and language.

Runtime:

Germany:90 min | UK:94 min | USA:94 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:All | Finland:S | USA:PG (Certificate #33210) | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Iceland:L | Spain:T | UK:U | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Vancouver Aquarium, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Kushner-Locke Company, The

Trivia:

Shots from original 16mm films of the real Andre appear during the credits.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Andre the seal was played by a sea lion but it was acting, and playing the part of a seal for the movie - it's a Hollywood thing.

Quotes:

Toni: I know you're sad, you miss your mom. But please don't die, I'll be your best friend forever. And I will always take care of you, I promise. I love you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in In the Doghouse (1998) (TV)

One for animal lovers

Andre is a seal , adopted by the family of Harry Whitley the local harbourmaster (Keith Carradine),and a particular favourite of his tomboy 7 year old daughter,Toni (played by Tina Majorina).Seal and child become inseparable but trouble is brewing when the local fishermen blame the animal for damaging their nets ,thus putting their livelihood in jeopardy.They set out to kill him and Toni puts out to sea,in the middle of a raging storm ,to try and save Andre from the fate they have in store for him. Its all very predictable and manipulative not helped by wooden acting and an animal I personally found very resistable .However it will be enjoyed by animal lovers and is suitable for those seeking fare they can watch as a family unit without fear of violence or profanity.

Not my scene but reasonable of its type