The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

27/9/1985 1h 41m 6.8/10

Overview

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.

Director

Jeremy Kagan

Top Billed Cast

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Sherman

Meredith Salenger

Meredith Salenger

Natty Gann

John Cusack

John Cusack

Harry

Ray Wise

Ray Wise

Sol Gann

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Connie

Jed

Jed

Wolf

Reviews

r96sk

9/16/2020

9/10

Wholesome, charming and touching. Great film. <em>'The Journey of Natty Gann'</em> is an excellent adventure drama. This absolutely flies through its 101 minute run time, that's mostly - though not entirely - thanks to how well paced the film is. It never stays in one spot for too long, which makes it entertaining. It doesn't sacrifice any character development by doing that either. Meredith Salenger portrays the titular character. She is fantastic, from start-to-finish. A terrific debut! A young John Cusack makes an appearance, he is good in the role of Harry. You also have Ray Wise involved as Sol. All three of those add a lot to the production, credit to 'em. The wolfdog, Jed, is adorable too. A real sweet, but also fun, film from Disney; it's into my live-action top five from them; of the ones I've watched at this point, up until 1985.

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