Film

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985 · 1h 41m · Adventure · Family · Drama

The journey that made the impossible come true.

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Metacritic

66

America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.

Meredith Salenger

Natty Gann

John Cusack

Harry

Ray Wise

Sol Gann

Lainie Kazan

Connie

Scatman Crothers

Sherman

Barry Miller

Parker

Verna Bloom

Farm Woman

Bruce M. Fischer

Charlie Linfield

John Finnegan

Logging Boss

Jack Rader

Employment Agent

Matthew Faison

Buzz

Jordan Pratt

Frankie

Zachary Ansley

Louie

Campbell Lane

Chicago Moderator

Max Trumpower

Chicago Worker

Doug MacLeod

Chicago Worker

• Jeremy KaganDirector
• Jeanne RosenbergScreenplay
• Michael LobellProducer
• Dick BushDirector of Photography
• James HornerOriginal Music Composer
• David HoldenEditor
• Jane JenkinsCasting
• Janet HirshensonCasting

The Journey of Natty Gann - Trailer

Release date

September 27, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Revenue

$9,708,373

Genres

Adventure, Family, Drama

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