The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985 · 101 min · EN · PG · 6.8 (181 votes)
Dir. Jeremy Kagan · Starring Meredith Salenger, John Cusack, Ray Wise, Lainie Kazan, Scatman Crothers, Barry Miller · Music James Horner

“The journey that made the impossible come true.”

AdventureFamilyDrama

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.

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A poignant Depression-era adventure about a determined girl and her wolf companion. It's a journey filled with peril and unexpected friendship, offering a hopeful, if sometimes somber, look at resilience and the bonds that see us through hard times.

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