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Buffalo Dreams

2005 · 90 min

A gentle, earnest coming-of-age story about friendship and tradition, easy to watch and quietly uplifting.

Directed by
David Jackson
Genres
Tv movie, Family, Drama
Starring
Reiley McClendon, Simon Baker, George Newbern
Overview
Josh Townsend finds himself living in New Mexico after his father's new job requires the family to move from their home in Utah. While acclimating to his new surroundings, Josh becomes involved with a group of teens attempting to preserve the buffalo and Navajo traditions. Along the way he makes friends and learns important lessons about life in this Disney Channel Original movie.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
David Jackson
Genres
Tv movie, Family, Drama
Starring
Reiley McClendon, Simon Baker, George Newbern
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • friendship
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • nature
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    tv movie, family, drama
    Directed by
    David Jackson
    Written by
    Marjorie Schwartz Nielsen
    Starring
    Reiley McClendon, Simon Baker, George Newbern, Jane Sibbett, Graham Greene, Tessa Vonn, Geraldine Keams, Chris Hunter
    Music
    Ramin Djawadi
    Cinematography
    Denis Maloney
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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