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
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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.
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Review 1:
"...A period piece of Americana....[The] photography is lovely and the art direction evokes the gray-brown mood of the depression..."
Source: Variety
09/18/1985
Review 2:
"...Seductively photographed....Meredith Salenger is straightforward and unaffected..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C1 10/11/1985