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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

1995 · 81 min

A wholesome, earnest survival tale that balances gentle family drama with mild wilderness peril, anchored by a boy and his dog.

Directed by
Phillip Borsos
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Mimi Rogers, Jesse Bradford, Bruce Davison
Tagline
Partners in survival. Friends for life.
Overview
Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.

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Directed by
Phillip Borsos
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Mimi Rogers, Jesse Bradford, Bruce Davison
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, family
Directed by
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Written by
Phillip Borsos
Starring
Mimi Rogers, Jesse Bradford, Bruce Davison, Tom Bower, Joel Palmer, Dakotah, Josh Wannamaker, Margot Finley
Cinematography
James Gardner
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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