Wild America (film)
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| Wild America | |
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 Wild America theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | William Dear |
| Produced by | Steve Tisch |
| Written by | David Michael Wieger |
| Starring | Jonathan Taylor Thomas Devon Sawa Scott Bairstow Frances Fisher Jamey Sheridan |
| Music by | Joel McNeely |
| Cinematography | David Burr |
| Editing by | O. Nicholas Brown |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Morgan Creek |
| Release date(s) | July 2, 1997 |
| Running time | 106 min. |
| Country |  |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Gross revenue | $7,324,662 |
| IMDb profile | |
Wild America is a 1997 adventure-comedy, directed by William Dear and written by David Michael Wieger, it stars Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Devon Sawa, Frances Fisher, Jamey Sheridan, and Scott Bairstow.
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[edit] Plot
Three boys, in an effort to make more money and pursue their dreams set off into the wild to film a nature documentary, with a big focus on grizzly bears. After many comical mishaps the brothers finally come together and learn the importance of family and how to work as a team and create a hit documentary, gaining recognition in their town. The characters in this film were based on the Stouffer brothers who made the Wild America television show. The original Stouffer brothers have cameos in the film as three "uncredited" ruffians (in the scene where the boys are driving to snow country).
[edit] Cast
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Marshall Stouffer
- Devon Sawa as Mark Stouffer
- Scott Bairstow as Marty Stouffer Jr.
- Frances Fisher as Mrs. Agnes Stouffer
- Jamey Sheridan as Mr. Marty Stouffer, Sr.
- Tracey Walter as Leon, the Stouffer's farmhand and neighbor
- Zack Ward as D.C.
- Marshall Stouffer (uncredited) as Ruffian #1
- Mark Stouffer (uncredited) as Ruffian #2
- Marty Stouffer (uncredited) as Ruffian #3
- Danny Glover (uncredited) as Bigfoot the Mountain Man
[edit] Trivia
- Marty went on to produce the acclaimed series "Wild America".
- Mark became an Emmy award winner and one of the foremost wildlife filmmakers in the world.
- Wildlife documentary from the 1982 TV series by the real Marty Stouffer accompanies the credits.
