Inspired by a true story. Young Amy (Anna Paquin) is reunited with her father (Jeff Daniels) after a nine-year separation. One day, Amy discovers a nest of orphaned goose eggs and decides to take them home and nurture them until they hatch. When the newly hatched goslings adopt her as their Mother Goose, Amy and her father become airborne adventurers, battling against bad weather and a host of other pitfalls in their efforts to teach the geese to fly...
Directed by
Carroll Ballard
Written by
Bill Lishman (autobiography); Robert Rodat (screenplay); Vince McKewin (screenplay).
Starring
Jeff Daniels (Thomas "Tom" Alden); Anna Paquin (Amy Alden); Dana Delany (Susan Barnes); Terry Kinney (David Alden); Holter Graham (Barry Stickland); Jeremy Ratchford (DNR Officer); Deborah Verginella (Amy's Mother); Michael J. Reynolds (General); David Hemblen (Dr. Killian); Ken James (Developer); Nora Ballard (Jackie); Sarena Paton (Laura); Carmen Lishman (Older Girl); Christi Hill (Older Girl); Judith Orban (Teacher). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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Great Family Film
Mark Banks (United Kingdom)
Opinion: Recommended
There's not too much I want to say about this film really - it's just a nice little family film, similar in vein to the latter Winged Migration (2001), but as opposed to a documentary this film is in narrative form; apparently inspired by a true story. Good performaces throughout - especially from the leading Jeff Bridges and Anna Paquin.
