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America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. In this masterful, atmospheric adventure, a courageous young girl (Meredith Salenger) confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her extraordinary odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter (John Cusack). Contains tobacco depictions.
Original Release
09/27/1985
US Release
09/27/1985
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jed | Wolf |
Meredith Salenger | Natty Gann |
John Cusack | Harry |
Ray Wise | Sol Gann |
Lainie Kazan | Connie |
Scatman Crothers | Sherman |
Barry Miller | Parker |
Verna Bloom | Farm Woman |
Bruce M. Fischer | Charlie Linfield |
John Finnegan | Logging Boss |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jed | Wolf |
Meredith Salenger | Natty Gann |
John Cusack | Harry |
Ray Wise | Sol Gann |
Lainie Kazan | Connie |
Scatman Crothers | Sherman |
Barry Miller | Parker |
Verna Bloom | Farm Woman |
Bruce M. Fischer | Charlie Linfield |
John Finnegan | Logging Boss |
Jack Rader | Employment Agent |
Matthew Faison | Buzz |
Jordan Pratt | Frankie |
Zachary Ansley | Louie |
Campbell Lane | Chicago Moderator |
Max Trumpower | Chicago Worker |
Doug MacLeod | Chicago Worker |
Garry Chalk | Chicago Worker |
Dwight McFee | Chicago Worker |
Peter Anderson | Unemployed Worker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Les Kimber | Producer |
Mike Lobell | Producer |
Jeanne Rosenberg | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1986 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |