Fly Away Home (1996)
To achieve the incredible, you have to attempt the impossible.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 47m
- Director Carroll Ballard
- Genres Adventure Drama Family
- Rating 7.0/10 (528 votes)
Synopsis
Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When winter comes, Amy and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.
Cast
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Jeff Daniels
as Thomas Alden
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Anna Paquin
as Amy Alden
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Dana Delany
as Susan Barnes
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Terry Kinney
as David Alden
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Holter Graham
as Barry Stickland
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Jeremy Ratchford
as Glen Seifert
- Deborah Verginella as Amy's Mother
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Michael J. Reynolds
as General
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David Hemblen
as Dr. Killian
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Ken James
as Developer
- Nora Ballard as Jackie
- Sarena Paton as Laura
- Carmen Lishman as Older Girl
- Christi Hill as Older Girl
- Judith Orban as Teacher
- Jeff Braunstein as Chairman
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John Friesen
as Smalltown Businessman
- Chris Benson as Farmer
Crew
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Carroll Ballard
Director
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Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
- Nicholas C. Smith Editor
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Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
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Carol Baum
Producer
- John Veitch Producer
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Robert Rodat
Screenplay
- Vince McKewin Screenplay
