Set in Chicago during the Great Depression, this inspirational story is about a young girl's search for her father after he is forced to suddenly travel west to take on a job. Along the way, she is befriended by a young drifter with whom she develops a romantic attachment. Academy Award Nominations: Best Costume Design.

During the Great Depression a young girl journeys from Chicago to Washington State in search of her father. Along the way she is befriended by a wolf who offers companionship in the midst of hardships and adventures.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
TBD
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access

Distributor Notes: The Journey Of Natty Gann

America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. In this masterful, atmospheric adventure, a courageous young girl (Meredith Salenger) confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her extraordinary odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter (John Cusack). A brilliant, moving tapestry, woven of courage and perseverance.

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Meredith Salenger: American Actress
John Cusack: American actor, SAY ANYTHING/GROSSE POINTE BLANK
Barry Miller: American Actor
Scatman Crothers: American character actor
Verna Bloom: American Actress
Ray Wise: American Supporting Actor

Jeremy Paul Kagan: American Director

James Horner: Composer, COMMANDO (1985)

David Holden: Editor, began in late '70s, worked with Jeremy Paul Kagan

"...A period piece of Americana....[The] photography is lovely and the art direction evokes the gray-brown mood of the depression..."
"...Seductively photographed....Meredith Salenger is straightforward and unaffected..."