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A Far Off Place

Play trailer Poster for A Far Off Place PG,  1993,  1h 45m,  Kids & Family/ Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 42% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 69% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
42% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
With a bushman's help, two teens (Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall) cross an African desert to elude poachers who killed their parents.

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Peter Stack San Francisco Chronicle Jan 11, 2023
2/4
[A] handsomely photographed but troubling new Disney film. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
While Walkabout found adequate material in the wonder of nature and the enormity of the young peoples' experience, A Far Off Place plugs into the tired conventions of violence in order to flesh out its plot. Go to Full Review
Malcolm L. Johnson Hartford Courant Jun 6, 2018
Salomon has clearly learned much from working with directors such as James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard. Go to Full Review
Carrie R. Wheadon Common Sense Media Feb 8, 2012
3/5
African survival tale not for sensitive animal lovers. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 14, 2005
2/5
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Mar 31, 2005
3/5
A gripping adventure for the family Go to Full Review
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Leia G Aug 3, 2018 good family movie of determination and perseverance
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Mikael Salomon

Director

Reese Witherspoon

Nonnie Parker

Ethan Embry

Harry Winslow

Jack Thompson

John Ricketts

Sarel Bok

Xhabbo

Maximilian Schell

Col. Mopani Theron

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A Far Off Place

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Movie Info

Synopsis With a bushman's help, two teens (Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall) cross an African desert to elude poachers who killed their parents.
Director
Mikael Salomon
Producer
Eva Monley, Elaine Sperber
Screenwriter
Laurens Van der Post, Robert Caswell, Jonathan Hensleigh, Sally Robinson
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, C.B. Films
Production Co
Amblin Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 12, 1993, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 1, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.9M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround, Stereo
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