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Forest Warrior

1996 · 97 min

A goofy, good-natured eco-fable where a magical hero and plucky kids outwit cartoonish loggers; harmless, silly fun.

Directed by
Aaron Norris
Genres
Action, Family
Tagline
It's going to take more than a miracle to save their mountain
Overview
McKenna, the spirit of Tanglewood Forest, can transform into a bear, a wolf or an eagle. When a gang of evil lumberjacks led by Travis Thorne arrive in Tanglewood to chop the forest down, McKenna cannot let this happen. With his new friends, the Lords of Tanglewood, a band of children who love to play in the forest, he battles Thorne and his gang.

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Directed by
Aaron Norris
Genres
Action, Family
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • environment
  • found family
  • survival
  • justice
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, family
Directed by
Aaron Norris
Written by
Galen Thompson, Ron Swanson
Starring
Chuck Norris, William Sanderson, Max Gail, Michael Friedman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Jordan Brower, Trenton Knight, Josh Wolford
Music
Bill Elliott
Cinematography
João Fernandes
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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