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Gordy (1995)

Gordy poster
Directed by
Mark Lewis
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
G
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A piglet named Gordy searches for his family after they are taken to a slaughterhouse. Along the way he meets a country singer, his daughter, and a lonely boy, and he changes their lives because they can understand him.

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What happens

Gordy is a 1994 American family comedy-drama film directed by Mark Lewis, about a livestock piglet named Gordy who searches for his missing family (who are taken away to a slaughterhouse in Omaha, Nebraska). He experiences the lives of others who are part of the film's side plots, including traveling country music singers Luke McAllister and his daughter, Jinnie Sue; and lonely boy Hanky Royce whose mother, Jessica, is engaged to a sinister businessman named Gilbert Sipes. Gordy changes lives for the people he encounters due to their ability to understand him. The film was distributed by Miramax Films under their Miramax Family Films imprint. The film features the song "Pig Power in the House" by Tag Team. A music video was produced for the song, featuring clips from the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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