Wild America

Wild America (1997)

  • 16% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 58% of users liked it
    (43,188 ratings)

Based on the true saga of the Stouffer brothers, this movie is an unusual combination of comedy film and nature documentary. In the 1960s in rural Arkansas, Marty Stouffer (Jamey Sheridan) grooms his three sons to take over the family auto parts business. But the sons are more interested in animals,… More

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PG, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
William Dear
Written By
David Michael Wieger
Genres
Action & Adventure, Kids & Family
In Theaters
Jul 2, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Oct 21, 1997
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com

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  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Has all the spunk and humor of the old Hardy boys adventure stories.

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  • Jeff "


    Wild America was a good little film with a decent cast, story and directing. This film isn't as bad as so many others have said it would be. The film has an interesting and fun story, and the cast is pretty good considering that overall they're not very good actors in… More

  • Jennifer D


    Cutesy kid movie, but I got a little bored half way through. But some really nice scenery!

  • Conner R


    I love this in the fact that it's so much fun and a great story about brothers. The road story aspect also sets it apart from the majority of other coming of age dramas. I really thought the cast worked well together and made the biopic element come off a lot more accurate.

  • Coxxie M


    oh yes, classic. JTT, Devon Sawa, and Scott Bairstow..... whos Scott Bairstow, you ask?? are you serious? forget it you wouldnt like this all they do is save a panda from being raped and watch tigers and stuff.

  • Jason S


    Not a bad family movie. The kids all hold their own as actors and the story keeps you interested all the way to the end.

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