The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985
★★★☆☆ 6.8/10
⏱️ 101 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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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User Reviews

r96sk
★ 9/10
Wholesome, charming and touching. Great film. 'The Journey of Natty Gann' 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.
September 16, 2020

Crew

Director
Jeremy Kagan
Writer
Jeanne Rosenberg
Producer
Michael Lobell

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, Lobell/Bergman Productions, Silver Screen Partners II

Keywords

freight traingreat depressionattempted rapehitchhikinginstitution