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The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

The Journey of Natty Gann poster
Directed by
Jeremy Kagan
Genre
adventure film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 173 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1935 a teenage girl runs away from a boarding school to cross the country and find her father who left to find work during the Great Depression. She teams up with a drifter and a dog to survive the journey.

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What happens

The Journey of Natty Gann is a 1985 American adventure film directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan, produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The film introduced Meredith Salenger, and also starred John Cusack, Scatman Crothers, Lainie Kazan and Ray Wise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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