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Overview

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Director:
William Dear
Writer (WGA):
David Michael Wieger (written by)
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Release Date:
2 July 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
take a ride on the wild side.
Plot:
Three brothers - Marshall, Marty and Mark dream of becoming naturalists and portraying animal life of America... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Really, it's not that bad! more (30 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jonathan Taylor Thomas ... Marshall Stouffer

Devon Sawa ... Mark Stouffer

Scott Bairstow ... Marty Stouffer Jr.

Frances Fisher ... Agnes 'Mom' Stouffer

Jamey Sheridan ... Marty 'Dad' Stouffer, Sr.

Tracey Walter ... Leon, the Stouffer's Farmhand & Neighbor
Don Stroud ... Stango the Aligator Man

Zack Ward ... D.C.

Claudia Stedelin ... Carrie Stokes
Anastasia Spivey ... Donna Jo
Leighanne Littrell ... Tanna Stewert (as Leighanne Wallace)
Amy Lee Douglas ... Julie Anne

Sonny Shroyer ... Bud
Rachel Fowler ... Sarah

Jennifer Crumbley ... Beby
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for language and some adventure peril.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Finland:S | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:7 | UK:PG (video premiere) | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Alberta, Canada more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Francis Fisher plays Jonathan Taylor Thomas's character's mother in this film. In 1991 she was cast as his character's mother in the show "Home Improvement", but was replaced due to poor early audience reaction to her. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the boys are going back to the cave after Mark has broken his leg, he is using one crutch and on the wrong leg. He is using it to support the leg without the cast, and putting full pressure on the cast. Later he switches the crutch to the other side. more
Quotes:
Marshall Stouffer: [about his older brothers] They were most dangerous when they had a camera in their hands. They had a camera in their hands a lot. more
Movie Connections:
References "Wild America" (1982) more
Soundtrack:
Let's Live for Today more

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Really, it's not that bad!, 12 November 2002
Author: musicnina from Lansing, MI

Despite the three young actors being "teen idols," they pulled off really good chemistry throughout the film. My primary faults with the film are not with the acting at all, but with the screenplay. Because of the writer's desire to put everything possible into one movie, he sabotaged its overall effectiveness. Is this a classic teen idol flick? Is it a nature film? Is it comedy/drama/action? It's really hard to say, as it doesn't succeed as any of the above! There are too many side-plots -- does the owl really need to be there? Or Leon? Or the man in the mountain? There are too many relationships given just a hint of substance, such as that with Mom, the town bully, the local girls, the college girls... In addition, Mark's character has little opportunity to develop, and the other boys leave a great deal to the imagination. And I ask you, is it necessary for Marshall to have three different nicknames? This is, unfortunately, one more movie that could have been really great. As it is, it is a fun film without enough substance.

On a side note, is there any particular reason that only one of the Stouffer brothers was involved in producing the show? I find that a little odd, myself.

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