Adventures in Wild California

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Adventures in Wild California

Directed by	Greg MacGillivray
Narrated by	Jimmy Smits
Starring	Jimmy Smits (narrator) Susan Campbell Jeff Clark Roy Edward Disney Troy Hartman Bryan Iguchi Cory Lloyd Stephen C. Sillett
Distributed by	IMAX Corporation
Release date(s)	May 3, 2000
Running time	41 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
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Adventures in Wild California is a 70mm IMAX documentary film showcasing the scenery and extreme sports found in California. It is narrated by Golden Globe-winning actor Jimmy Smits and was released to IMAX theaters in 2000.

California's geography and culture - which the film asserts inspires people to take chances, is the focus of the documentary. Extreme sports such as sky diving and surfing are captured with dramatic aerial free-fall and underwater photography, while examples such as Walt Disney's creation of an entertainment empire based on a "little mouse", the construction of the Golden Gate bridge during the Great Depression, and the establishment of high-tech Silicon Valley showcase the risk-taking California inspires.

The film is directed by Academy Award-nominated IMAX director and cinematographer Greg MacGillivray, who previously directed The Living Sea, Everest, and Dolphins