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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993, Kids & family/Adventure, 1h 24m

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Disney's remake of The Incredible Journey successfully replicates, and in some ways improves upon, the simple charms of the original, with its cross-country animal odyssey sure to delight kids. Read critic reviews

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Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance (Michael J. Fox), an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow (Don Ameche), a wise golden retriever; and Sassy (Sally Field), a cautious cat -- at a friend's ranch. But when the animals start to worry that they've been left for good, the three embark together on a treacherous and thrilling journey to find their way back home through the California wilderness.

Genre: Kids & family, Adventure

Original Language: English

Director: Duwayne Dunham

Producer: Franklin R. Levy , Jeffrey Chernov

Writer: Sheila Burnford , Caroline Thompson , Linda Woolverton

Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 1993  wide

Release Date (Streaming): Dec 24, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA): $41.6M

Runtime: 1h 24m

Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures

Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

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Shadow Voice

Michael J. Fox

Chance Voice

Sally Field

Sassy Voice

Molly's Father

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Kevin Chevalia

Jamie Seaver

Anne Christianson

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Laura Burnford-Seaver

Peter Burnford

Duwayne Dunham

Sheila Burnford

Caroline Thompson

Screenwriter

Linda Woolverton

Donald W. Ernst

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Franklin R. Levy

Jeffrey Chernov

Bruce Broughton

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Jonathan P. Shaw

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Marsha Shoenman

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Sweet and likable for all the family. Years after, The Incredible Journey still a delight remarkable odyssey and a Disney classic.

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My animal-movie loving mania continues. I seem to remember a black and white version of this movie, but maybe I'm hallucinating nostalgia. I definitely read the book. It's a great story--what animal lover doesn't fear being separated from a beloved pet and then doesn't fantasy about that pet finding their way back to you? It bordered on sentimentality (it is Disney after all) but I cried at the end so there you have it.

Homeward Bound-The Incredible Journey is the perfect family film. The film may not be flawless, but for what it is, it's a fun, charming film that kids and adults can enjoy. The film is good fun. The voice talents are good in their parts, and you see that they have fun with the material. Homeward Bound is a fun family film for anyone looking for good entertainment. The film has a good story, a good cast and good adventure. Homeward Bound is a good film that the entire family can enjoy. With a good cast, this film is worth watching, and this is simply an amusing film. The film may not be perfect, but it's entertaining enough to appeal to the family, and it's simply a good adventure film. The film is charming and the cast do a good job with their parts. The script is well written, and the film succeeds at being a piece of nostalgia from your childhood, that is if you've seen it when you were younger. The voice over of the animals is a clever touch, and considering that this film came out around the same time as Beethoven, this is a far better family film with a better story, better acting, and above all, much more original concept. This the better film to watch and unlike Beethoven, which is tiring, stupid, and poorly constructed, Homeward Bound is still a good film after all these years. The film is very enjoyable whether you're a child or not, and it's an adventurous story that will appeal to the child in all of us.

It's the rare remake that works and improves upon its inspiration. I grew up with this film and I still cry every time I watch it. So much care was put into making this film, and it sucessfully respects the original and doesn't try to be hip for the new generation audience but rather goes in the better direction of good storytelling. The voice acting is also well done so there isn't really anything to dislike about Homeward Bound.

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Action-Adventure, Animals/Nature, Family

The adventure begins when the loving owners of Chance, Sassy and Shadow are forced to leave them in the temporary care of a friend who lives hundreds of miles away. But after several days, the worried animals begin to think their family must be in trouble, so they decide to head for home. On their incredible journey across the ruggedly beautiful Sierras, they encounter unexpected surprises from man, beast, and nature alike.

Rated: G Release Date: February 3, 1993

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Another Disney delight, based on the humane and comical children's novel by Sheila Burnford... There isn't a jaded, cynical moment in the film.

The anthropomorphism, outside its cartoon context, seems condescendingly cruel, denying the characters' animal grace and subtlety.

It has a dumb, trashy humour that I have to confess secretly to enjoying.

Although a remake that adds very little to the original bar a few jokes, this still remains enjoyable and brings a classic story to the attention of the next generation.

That rare family film that really ought to please the entire family.

A treat for children, thanks to the astonishing performances of its animal cast

This film will appeal to anyone of any age who doesn't have a heart of stone.

Adventurous animal tale will have kids riveted.

A sprightly little entertainment that should enthrall tots without straining the patience of their parents.

[A] delightful remake.

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  • Genre : Family, Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date : February 12, 1993
  • Languages : English, Spanish
  • Captions : English, Spanish
  • Audio Format : Stereo

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Those looking for where to watch Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey need look no further. The film follows Chance, a free-spirited American Bulldog, Shadow, a smart Golden Retriever, and Sassy, a spoiled Himalayan cat. When the pets’ family leaves them at a friend’s ranch before going on vacation, the animals get concerned that they have been abandoned for good and start an exciting trek across the California wilderness to find their way back home.

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The film was directed by Duwayne Dunham and the cast includes:

Michael J. Fox as the voice of Chance

Don Ameche as the voice of Shadow

Sally Field as the voice of Sassy

Robert Hays as Bob Seaver

Kim Greist as Laura Burnford-Seaver

Benj Thall as Peter Burnford-Seaver

Veronica Lauren as Hope Burnford-Seaver

Kevin Chevalia as Jamie Burnford-Seaver among others

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“Remake of the popular Disney classic, this time featuring some well-known voices as two dogs and a cat trek across America encountering all sorts of adventures in the quest to be reunited with their owners.”

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So there I was, sitting in a theater with a lot of kids, watching an animal picture. Worse, an animal picture where the animals talked. And even worse, not an animated movie, but a live-action film where the animal's lips don't even move when they talk. How do they do it? Ventriloquism, or telepathy? The movie was about a wise old dog and an impetuous young pup and a snotty cat. Their human owners are about to go to San Francisco on business, and leave the animals with a friend who lives on a ranch on the other side of the mountains. But will the animals understand that they are not being abandoned? Or will they think they're trapped in a nightmarish four-footed remake of " Home Alone "?  I started to think of possible titles. "Bone Alone"? I asked myself what I was doing watching this movie. And then a funny thing happened. I got hooked by the story. I started to like the thing. The pets decide to return home, by crossing a mountain range. Along the way they have a lot of amazing adventures, few of them possible, most of them fun.

"Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" is a movie frankly designed for kids, and yet it has a certain craftsmanship and an undeniable charm, and if you find yourself watching it with a child you may end up liking it almost as much. You will almost certainly not be as disturbed when the cat, named Sassy, gets swept over a waterfall and is given up for drowned, because you know the unwritten rule in this genre is that kitty will turn up, wet and mad, a little farther downstream.

The animal actors - Ben the wise one, Rattler the brash one, and Tiki, the spoiled feline - are given voices by Don Ameche , Michael J. Fox and Sally Field . Sometimes the voices are just a little too smooth, but some of the lines are good, especially Sassy's.*

And the adventures are exciting almost precisely in proportion to their impossibility. By the time one dog lures a mountain lion onto the end of a log and the other dog jumps on the other end to catapult the dangerous beast into the river, we have given up looking for credibility, and are waiting for the animals to start solving mathematical equations and picking out simple tunes on the piano.

The director, Duwayne Dunham , and his cinematographer, Reed Smoot , must have had considerable patience to put together all of the complicated stunts in this movie. The animals must have, too. The movie is based on a 1963 Disney picture named "The Incredible Journey," unseen by me. In that one, I gather, the animals did not speak. I'm not sure if they did tricks with mountain lions.

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  4. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

    Play trailer 1:28 1 Video 84 Photos Adventure Comedy Drama A fun-loving American bulldog pup, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and a wise old golden retriever embark on a long trek through the rugged wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains in a quest to reach home and their beloved owners. Director Duwayne Dunham Writers Sheila Burnford

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    Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Trailer Share After staying with a friend, one family's pets start to worry that their owners are in danger and brave the Sierra mountains to rescue them. Show More Visit Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Recently Added 0:30 Well Said | Disney+ 1:01

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    1993, Kids & family/Adventure, 1h 24m 87% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 71% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings What to know Critics Consensus Disney's remake of The Incredible Journey successfully...

  8. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

    February 3, 1993 Genre: Action-Adventure, Animals/Nature, Family The adventure begins when the loving owners of Chance, Sassy and Shadow are forced to leave them in the temporary care of a friend who lives hundreds of miles away.

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    G 1 hr 24 min Feb 3rd, 1993 Adventure, Family, Comedy Part of Homeward Bound Collection Movie Details Where to Watch Trailers Full Cast & Crew News Buy on Amazon 53s Film Fixation - Talking...

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    DETAILS Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey You'll lose your heart to Chance, a fun-loving American bulldog pup; Sassy, a hilarious Himalayan cat who lives up to her name; and Shadow, a wise old golden retriever...all of whom express themselves with very familiar human voices.

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    Family • 1993 • 1 hr 24 min English audio G CC

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    Guilt-ridden, Shadow and Chance go on without her. Unknown to them, Sassy survives and is later found on the riverbank by an old man named Quentin, who nurses her back to health. Over the next two days, Shadow and Chance try unsuccessfully to catch food and encounter a mountain lion, which chases them to the edge of a cliff.

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    Trailers & Clips 53s Film Fixation - Talking Animals - Homeward Bound Cast & Crew Michael J. Fox as Chance (voice) Sally Field as Sassy (voice) Don Ameche as Shadow (voice) Kim Greist as...

  14. Homeward Bound The Incredible Journey

    Released February 3rd, 1993, 'Homeward Bound The Incredible Journey' stars Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, Don Ameche, Kim Greist The G movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a user ...

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    Purchase Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey on digital and stream instantly or download offline. This thrilling and thoroughly captivating hit has become an instant favorite with audiences of all ages. You'll lose your heart to Chance, a fun-loving American bulldog pup, Sassy, a hilarious Himalayan cat who lives up to her name, and Shadow, a wise old golden retriever -- all of whom express ...

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  17. The Incredible Journey (film series)

    Official franchise logo, as released in 1993. The Incredible Journey film series (also referred to as the Homeward Bound series), [1] [2] consists of American adventure family - comedy films, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Sheila Burnford. The plot centers around unlikely trios of pets, who must work together as teams to find their ...

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    Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey streaming Sign in to sync Watchlist Streaming Charts 22324. New Rating 89% (1.7k) 6.9 (50k) Genres Kids & Family, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama Runtime 1h 24min Age rating G Production country United States Director Duwayne Dunham Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) Watch Now Stream Subs HD Rent

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  21. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey movie review (1993)

    The director, Duwayne Dunham, and his cinematographer, Reed Smoot, must have had considerable patience to put together all of the complicated stunts in this movie. The animals must have, too. The movie is based on a 1963 Disney picture named "The Incredible Journey," unseen by me. In that one, I gather, the animals did not speak.

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