Fly Away Home (Father Goose)

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6.5	Rating (286 ratings)
6.9	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Carroll Ballard

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Jeff Daniels
Thomas Alden

Anna Paquin
Amy Alden

Dana Delany
Susan Barnes

Terry Kinney
David Alden

Holter Graham
Barry Strickland

Jeremy Ratchford
Glen Seifert

Michael J. Reynolds
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David Hemblen
Dr. Killian

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Bill Lishman
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Robert Rodat
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A very good movie

13 years, 3 months ago at Feb 1 15:15

johanlefourbe

Honestly, I’m not sure how I ended up watching this movie in the first place but it was eventually a very nice surprise. Indeed, in my opinion, most of the children movies are actually rather worthless and a big waste of time, even for the kids. Still, from time to time, there are some exceptions and this movie is one of them. The funny thing is that the plot shouldn’t have been appealing, as ... read more

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Description: Following the death of her mother in an automobile accident in New Zealand, 13-year-old Amy (Anna Paquin) arrives in rural Ontario to live with her estranged father Thomas (Jeff Daniels). This self-absorbed sculptor and inventor feels unequal to the task of helping his daughter cope with her grief. Amy, in turn, is resistant to any of his attempts to help her adjust to her new life. Then a developer destroys a nearby marsh, and Amy rescues an abandoned nest of goose eggs. When they hatch they "imprint" on the first being they see — Amy — and assume she is their mother. Nurturing these fuzz balls brings this mood ... (more)

Release date: 13 September 1996
UPC: 043396824393

Tags: Drama (13), Family (9), Adventure (8), Animals (6), Canada (3), 1996 (3), 1990s (3), Geese (3), Based On A True Story (2), Animal Rights (2), Ecology (2), Bird (2), Father-daughter Relationship (2), Spiritual Cinema (2), Flying (2), True Story (2), {family 03} (1), Environmentalist (1), Sort (1), Watched With Alan!! (Mr. White) (1)

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