The Golden Seal (1983)

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Release Date: May 1, 1983 Wide

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The Golden Seal manages to be excellent family entertainment without ever resorting to gimmickry or phony sentimentality. The story focuses on a family living in the Aleutian Islands. The father, Jim Lee (Steve Railsback), has long been awaiting the return of the fabled golden seal, which comes to the islands to give birth every seven years. Like many of the other locals, Jim intends to capture the seal and turn it in for a huge reward. But Jim's 10-year-old son Eric (Torquil Campbell) endeavors

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family

Directed By: Frank Zuniga

In Theaters: May 1, 1983 Wide

On DVD: Apr 12, 2005

MGM

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Steve Railsback
Jim Lee
Penelope Milford
Tania Lee
Michael Beck
Crawford
Torquil Campbell
Eric
Sandra Seacat
Gladys
Seth Sakai
Semeyon
Richard Narita
Alexei
Thomas Heaton
Stutterer
Terence Kelly
Mongo
Peter Anderson
Tom

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...rife with sequences that are either overlong or completely superfluous...

April 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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Wonderful spirit, story and beauty family film of the friendship between a boy and a golden seal.

February 5, 2007

Dean McKenna

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Plays out like a made-for-TV movie with overacting and orchestral scoring for dramatic effect. What could have been a great story was handled with ineptitude.

July 7, 2010