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A sleeper when released in 1985, The Journey of Natty Gann has since become an enduring family classic. While following a familiar Disney formula (the perilous adventures of a girl and her pet ...( read more 
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MCT:July 14, 2008My favorite older movie. I love wolves, but it isn't all about him. It's a sad movie, but makes you think 'this is how other people live' (even though it's not the depression). It's a Good movie though.
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MCT:March 24, 2008
It's 1935, Chicago, and Sol Gann (Ray Wise) is having a tough time providing for his teenage daughter. Following the promise of a well-paying (but stunningly hazardous) lumberjacking position, Sol is forced to leave his beloved Natty (Meredith Salenger) behind before making the trek to Washington. Under the mistaken impression that her Dad has abandoned her for good, Natty promptly hits the backroads and begins a colorfully exciting quest to reunite her small family. Along the way, our plucky heroine is befriended by a vicious-looking (yet surprisingly loyal) wolf whose as independent and lonely as she is; and a good-natured vagabond (and would-be boyfriend) named Harry played with rascally charm by a young John Cusack.
Natty's journey sees her coming across a variety of unsavory Depression-era characters, most of whom aim to see the wayward lass remanded to some dank old orphanage. With the help of Harry and her beloved wolf, Natty makes one daring escape after another, always resuming her westward trek to find her Dad. The poor girl has to withstand some truly horrifying travails during her perilous pilgrimage (she survives a train wreck, shares some tender moments with a pregnant woman, joins a gang of youthful hoboes, spends time in a grim orphanage, receives help from a disfigured blacksmith, and escapes from a molester) which make for quite an adventure.
The outdoor photography is nothing short of breathtaking, the depression-era production design is uniformly fantastic, the (sometimes quite dark) 'moral lessons' are offered with a minimum of Disney-esque schmaltz, the performances are strong across the board, and the action bits are realized with style and flair. The Journey of Natty Gann is one great family flick, easily one of Disney's finest live-action releases of the 1980s. -
MCT:December 2, 2007This is a great family film. The cast all do well and it always amazes me how many brilliant "animal actors" are out there!
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MCT:November 13, 2007
It was set in the 30's. It gives that feel of dirty and dust everywhere. It is a great story about how a little girl journey across the county to find her dad.
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MCT:October 22, 2007
this is my all time Disney Movie I want this 1 too Love the plot of the story I thought it was well put together scriptwriter did an awsome job on this script!!!!
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MCT:October 18, 2007
Alright, another Disney channel movie. Don't tell me you people didn't grow up watching the Disney channel!?!
This is one of John Cusack's first movies. It's very adventurous. This girl, Natty Gann, runs away from home with this wolf she befriends because she and her wolf friend are not wanted anywhere. She goes out to find her dad, who was sent up to Seattle(I think she was in New York), to do some logging. On the way she ends up on a train, and runs into a fellow-runaway: John Cusack. -
MCT:September 30, 2007This story is kind of interesting to watch, and I really liked it, though I wouldn't watch it all the time...
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MCT:July 11, 2007
Lotsa suspence. Don't like the whole falling in love with this hobo dude that's way older than her. The best character has got to be Wolf (played by the awesome Jed)!!!!
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MCT:July 6, 2007
Very moving and definitely recommended for animal lovers, John Cusack lovers and vintage Disney lovers.
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MCT:May 14, 2007
I LOVE THIS MOVIE SOOO Much. Ever since I was a little kid and it was on TV. I just recently watched it and fell in love with it again!
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MCT:May 10, 2007
One of my favorite kids movies of all time. I thought the girl was cute when I was younger and the adventure story is great. The first movie I can remember seeing John Cusack in. I love the whole pet wolf thing.
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MCT:April 8, 2007
Très bon film familial. C'est surprenant le nombre de bons films de Disney qui n'ont jamais été traduits!
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MCT:January 26, 2007
It was in the back of my visual box and I did not observe it since I was a child. It is rough around the edges and clearly accumulated a skin of crocodile due to the life where it carried out. That does not take a long time for natty, played by Meredith Salenger, with the racing in order to try to still travel the 2.000 miles to being with his/her father. Together, they continue to travel towards its state of Washington To the continuation of the father natty' S. This film is infinitely in the same vein as others under-appreciatted the traditional one of Disney, RETURN To the OUNCE. We see that the type of work his/her father is forced to take above. It becomes annoyed, it is defended, and it does not make excuses. It did not find much film success following this film, but it is certainly one of best executions of child of the Eighties.
Thus the fact that that takes 105 minutes to make thus is a little much. There were not films of the children who embrace really the side in black of the things like these 2 films since ' 85. -
MCT:December 18, 2006
Lovely, old-style Disney movie a young girl running away in the Great Depression with her only companion is a wolf. Surprisingly unsentimental and enjoyable stuff.
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MCT:September 12, 2006a girl dressed as a boy trying to survive during the depression. Umm I like the premise, but this film just didn't hit the mark for me. Not bad, but not great either.
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MCT:June 23, 2006
I'm sure there are absolutely no reviews for this because I don't think anyone's ever seen this. (Even my sister hasn't. HAHAHA!) My mom picked it up a few nights ago, and I watched it with her. It was okay. Pretty boring. It took me about 5 minutes to realize that the main kid was not a boy. (I didn't get it until the dad said "att'a girl".) It had an animal, which didn't make it especially thrilling. John Cusack didn't show up that much, but he's still credited second. Oh, well. This movie wasn't stupid or anything, it was just boring.
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MCT:May 25, 2006
Almost better than "White Fang", Cusack as a hobo is quite a turn to the serious. Classic family fun.
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MCT:April 18, 2006
This was a childhood favorite, since Grandpa got us a copy. John Cusack was REALLY young in this one.
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MCT:April 12, 2006
Love it! I think the actors were perfect for the role, and the wolf is so beautiful! I'm a big wolf fan! It's a great old fashinoned action packed movie that doesn't inclue insane stunts to make it that way!
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MCT:March 17, 2006
wow, I LOVE John Cusack. It annoys me that they don't end up together, but it was inevitable. I love Natty. She's so cool. This film has always been a favorite.
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