Wild America (film)

Infobox Film
name = Wild America


caption = Wild America theatrical poster
director = William Dear
producer = Steve Tisch
writer = David Michael Wieger
starring = Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Devon Sawa
Scott Bairstow
Frances Fisher
Jamey Sheridan
music = Joel McNeely
cinematography = David Burr
editing = O. Nicholas Brown
distributor = Warner Bros.
Morgan Creek
released = July 2, 1997
runtime = 106 min.
country = flagicon|USA
language = English
budget = $3 million
gross = $7,324,662
imdb_id = 0120512

"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.

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).

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

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.

External links

*imdb title|id=0120512|title=Wild America