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A far off place Cover Image DVD DVD

A far off place [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures and Amblin Entertainment present ; in association with Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 ; a film by Mikael Salomon ; produced by Eva Monley and Elaine Sperber ; screenplay by Robert Caswell and Jonathan Hensleigh and Sally Robinson ; directed by Mikael Salomon.

Salomon, Mikael, 1945- (Added Author). Monley, Eva. (Added Author). Sperber, Elaine. (Added Author). Caswell, Robert. (Added Author). Hensleigh, Jonathan. (Added Author). Robinson, Sally. (Added Author). Witherspoon, Reese, 1976- (Added Author). Embry, Ethan, 1978- (Added Author). Thompson, Jack, 1940- (Added Author). Bok, Sarel. (Added Author). Schell, Maximilian. (Added Author). Van der Post, Laurens. Story like the wind. (Added Author). Van der Post, Laurens. Far off place. (Added Author). Walt Disney Pictures. (Added Author). Amblin Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Touchwood Pacific Partners I. (Added Author). Walt Disney Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Jack Thompson, Sarel Bok, Maximilian Schell. (Cast).

Summary:

A boy, a girl, a bushman, and a dog wander across the desert in order to escape elephant poachers who want them dead.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788851578
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment, [2004]
  • Distributor: Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the books "A story like the wind" and "A far off place" by Laurens van der Post.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Restrictions on Access Note:
Restricted to home use or face to face teaching.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Juan Ruiz-Anchia ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; music, James Horner.
Participant or Performer Note:
Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Jack Thompson, Sarel Bok, Maximilian Schell.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, Region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround sound.
Language Note:
English dialogue with optional French dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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  • 6 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Baker County Library District. (Show)
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Baker County Library FAMILY FAR DVD (Text) 37814003441426 VIDEO Available -
Athena Public Library DVD FAR PG (Text) 37813000156326 Video Available -
Baker Haines Branch FAMILY FAR DVD (Text) 37814003441483 VIDEO Available -
Elgin Public Library J DVD F37 PG (Text) 37827000300270 Video Checked out 04/17/2025
Fossil City Library DVD FAR (Text) 37830000048287 DVD Available -
North Powder City Library DVD FAR (Text) 37867000069913 Videos Available -
Pendleton Public Library DVD X FAR (Text) 37801000059657 Juvenile DVD Available -
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Summary: A boy, a girl, a bushman, and a dog wander across the desert in order to escape elephant poachers who want them dead.
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