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A Far Off Place

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A Far Off Place (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 9

Fresh: 3

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Average Rating: 4.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: After witnessing poachers on an African animal preserve, two teenagers (Reese Witherspoon and Ethan Embry), formerly strangers, must make a daring escape across 1000 miles of deadly desert terrain.... After witnessing poachers on an African animal preserve, two teenagers (Reese Witherspoon and Ethan Embry), formerly strangers, must make a daring escape across 1000 miles of deadly desert terrain. With only their minds and the help of a local man to help them in their journey, they encounter countless threats and obstacles, including wild animals and terrifying weather! [More]

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Embry, Jack Thompson, Sarel Bok

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Embry, Jack Thompson, Sarel Bok, Robert Burke, Patricia Kalember, Daniel Gerroll, Maximilian Schell, Miles Anderson

Director: Mikael Salomon

Director: Mikael Salomon
Screenwriter: Robert Caswell, Jonathan Hensleigh, Sally Robinson
Composer: James Horner

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Jun 1, 2004

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  • Walt Disney Pictures and Amblin Entertainment team up to deliver a thrilling story, action-packed adventure, and breathtaking scenery! Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped with only their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness teeming with deadly obstacles, including wild animals, ruthless poachers, and severe weather conditions!
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    A gripping adventure for the family

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    Clint Morris
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    Celebrates the wisdom of indigneous peoples and the fine spiritual friendships they offer to us if we open up to a different way of being.

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    The plotting and especially the violence are rather appalling for a film aimed at so youthful an audience.

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