The Journey of Natty Gann

Movie • 1985 • Adventure  

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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). A brilliant, moving tapestry, woven of courage and perseverance.
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Does the dog die?
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GordonCalhoun
A dog dies in a dog fight scene.
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pizzapi
male driver picks up hitchhiking protagonist, attempts assault, but the wolf attacks the man and saves the girl
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Does someone vomit?
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Does a horse die?
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Stray puppy gets left behind when Natty has to escape. Nothing seen technically abandoned, since she leave the pup where her friend can find it, but I still found it pretty sad to see her chain the puppy up and run off. Based on an earlier conversation in the film, it sounds like her friend has helped her out with stray dogs before, so the outcome seems positive.
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Is a child abused?
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several non-parent adults hit or a rough with the protagonist, the landlady is also verbally abusive
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Does an animal die?
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There is a scene where a fox gets into a hen house and chases hens, followed by the wolf fighting the fox to defend the hens. When the owner comes out, he shoots at both animals. I think there was a yelp to indicate he got the fox, but the editing of the film makes this unclear. No hens are shown dead or dying. The fox is not shown dead or dying either.
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Are animals abused?
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Dog & wolf put into fighting ring; handler shown whipping the wolf, while he was attempting to escape after the dog fight is finished.
Chickens get chased by a fox; the fox and the wolf fight. Animals get shot at by people.
A bull gets stolen from a farm.
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GordonCalhoun
There is a dog fight scene about 30 minutes into the movie. One dog does die.
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pizzapi
about 38 mins into the movie, there is a rabbit that the wolfdog had killed. the protagonist is shown cutting it and then roasting it on a spit.
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