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Napoleon and Samantha

1972 · 92 min

A gentle, old-fashioned adventure that mixes childhood wonder with mild peril and a warm animal bond.

Directed by: Bernard McEveety
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Johnny Whitaker

Tagline: Two runaways and a guardian lion lost in the wilderness... AN INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE!
Overview: Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend.

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Directed by: Bernard McEveety
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Johnny Whitaker

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
found family
grief
friendship
family
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, adventure, drama, family
Directed by: Bernard McEveety
Written by: Stewart Raffill
Starring: Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Johnny Whitaker, Will Geer, Henry Jones, Vito Scotti, Ellen Corby, Mary Wickes
Music: Buddy Baker
Cinematography: Monroe P. Askins
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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