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The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

Meredith Salenger , John Cusack , Dick Bush , Jeremy Kagan  |  PG |  DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Meredith Salenger, John Cusack, Ray Wise, Lainie Kazan, Scatman Crothers
  • Directors: Dick Bush, Jeremy Kagan
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: May 21, 2002
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000065V3A
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,150 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Journey of Natty Gann" on IMDb

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A sleeper when released in 1985, The Journey of Natty Gann has since become an enduring family classic. While following a familiar Disney formula (the perilous adventures of a girl and her pet wolf), director Jeremy Paul Kagan adds something fresh at every turn, aided by a first-rate cast and beautifully scenic locations. Then-promising newcomer Meredith Salenger is perfect in the title role--a scrappy kid in Depression-era Chicago who travels cross-country to the Pacific Northwest, hoping to find her father (Ray Wise), who had been forced to leave her with an awful landlady while he took a logging job in Washington. Natty befriends the wolf and a fellow drifter (John Cusack, in an early role), and her journey is a memorable one, intense and realistic but still appropriate for kids. Although Salenger's subsequent film career has been modest (she later graduated cum laude from Harvard), Natty Gann remains a worthy claim to fame. --Jeff Shannon

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Set in Chicago during the Great Depression, this inspirational story is about a young girl's search for her father after he is forced to suddenly travel west to take a job. Along the way, she is befriended by a young drifter with whom she develops a romantic attachment.

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This is a great family movie that I would recommend for all to watch. Harrison Ford  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
It is an excellent movie and I'd buy four copies if I could find it. cheacox@gateway.net  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie Given A Shabby DVD Transfer treatment November 22, 2002
Format:DVD
What could have been the usual predictable Disney film, turns out to be a truly remarkable experience the whole family can enjoy. The story of a young girl who travels across country to find her father during the depression, is played perfectly by Meredith Salenger. The supporting cast is just as excellent, with John Cusack playing a drifter she meets along the way, and Jed who plays Wolf, her companion for much of the journey. During her trip, we have a first hand look at the desparation many people suffered through during the depression. The scenery is gorgeous, and the score is terrific. This should be a Disney classic and it's too bad the people at Disney don't realize it, which brings me to the bad part of this review.
Apperently there isn't anyone at Disney who ever thought this movie would be or could be this great. It was released on VHS, but was out of print and unavailable for a long time, unless of course you wanted to spend mega-bucks for it on Ebay. I would have hoped that with this re-release, it would have gained some measure of respect, but Disney only saw fit to slap a quick pan and scan version on DVD and sell it at a low price to make a few bucks. The transfer is horrible, the picture is grainy much of the time, the characters out of frame, and most of the scenery is completely lost. The audio is ordinary, much of the sounds when they are in the forest inaudible, and the beautiful score is completely wasted. It's too bad that the people at Disney don't know what a gem they have. In other words, the movie gets five stars, the DVD transfer gets one star....which averages out to a three. Despite that, I suggest you buy this movie while you can before it disappears into oblivion once again.
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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Teriffic! Tremendous! Stupendous! wtF?! OOOPS??!! February 24, 2003
Format:DVD
Great Movie. Crummy DVD. I saw it in theatres when I was a kid, I bought the VHS when 1st available; I was overjoyed to the point of near misty-eyed-ness when I recieved the DVD from my wife. TjoNG is one of the reasons I fell in love with wolves & learned to overcome my American cultural ignorance of them. The movie is the reason I listened more closely to my grandparents tales of the depression; why I stopped thinking depression meant an emotional state & recognized it as an economic problem. You & your kids can *LEARN* something from this movie, you can enjoy watching it, again & again; there's a marvelous emotional hurrah! throughout the entire story, Disney at it's finest without the clubbed-over-the-head forced-spoon-fed social & morality message & commentary. The scenery is breathtaking, you kinda think I wish I could go back to then & live in that incredible world. The music is perfect, nudging & reinforcing without interrupting or annoying. This is also one of Scatman Caruthers' last roles, doing what he does best; adding a touch of autheniticty that makes our suspension of disbelief effortless.
The DVD is a horiffic slap in the face to the theatrical release, the cast, crew & it's *SO* bad it makes the movie look shoddy. I won't reiterate what the other people so ably & eloquently illustrated of the flaws, I'll just say BUY THE VHS! if you can't, well, this DVD is better than nothing.

Barely.
The only reason there're 3 stars is because I was in the theatre on a magical night near to 2 decades ago & I *KNOW* what should have been on this disc. Let's not even mention the despair of finding no extra features.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie... terrible DVD... September 12, 2002
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Format:DVD
First off, this is one of the best family Disney films of all time. Great story, good acting, epic in scale.
However, this DVD edition [bad]. Image quality [bad]. And it's not in widescreen, which is just a sin if you remember the scope of the film.
Obviously, Disney's trying to find ways to cut corners these days and shell out low quality merchandise.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
I remember watching this as a kid and loved it. Had to buy it for my kids to watch. One of a kind classic.
Published 21 days ago by Pepsired
5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-warming!
I'd heard about this movie for years and finally watched it with a friend. Amazing relationship between Father and Daughter, and incredible how times have changed from that era... Read more
Published 28 days ago by P. Pantea
5.0 out of 5 stars Family Classic
Modern Disney classic. Unlike Charlie the Cougar, the lead actress in the movie is kind of rough. One of my favorite movies.
Published 29 days ago by Bad 'lias
5.0 out of 5 stars Childhood favorite
This is such a sweet story with three great actors taking the lead roles. always been a Cusack fan..He does not disappoint!
Published 2 months ago by lacy pruitt
5.0 out of 5 stars The Journey of Natty Gann
This is a heart warming, exciting story about a girl, dressed as a boy, traveling across the country with a pet wolf that she rescued, trying to find her father during the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wendy L Thomas
1.0 out of 5 stars Great movie! Worst quality DVD conversion ever! Would look better on...
Can't believe Disney would allow such crap to be sold since it looks like someone took an old VHS tape and copied it to DVD. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kevin Odell
5.0 out of 5 stars As good as I remembered
I watched this movie over and over when I was a kid. I hadn't seen it in years, and it did not disappoint! Natty Gann is easily the coolest girl in the entire world. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cameron
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story done well
I remembered this movie from when I was a kid, so I got it to share with my kid. It's a great story overcoming adversity, having faith in family, and making decisions in life. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Thomas Keene
1.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, horrible DVD
This is a horrible DVD transfer. It's pan and scan, 4:3 format, and it looks like someone taped a VHS presentation on a TV with a digital video camera. Read more
Published 3 months ago by nashBridges
4.0 out of 5 stars NATTY GANN
it's been so long since i've seen this little movie but i still enjoyed it.a young girl going off after her father in depression united
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