A Far Off Place
Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.
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Isaac Mabhikwa
Mikael Salomon
Michael Zimbrich
Nick Laws
Chris Brock
Simon Shumba
Jennifer Allen
Caroline Sax
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Reno
> The Kalahari adventure! If you are a Disney live-action film fan, you won't disappoint with it. It comes between the regular Disney films and Disney nature films. It sets in somewhere in the Namibia and takes us with to a great adventure which is more like a documentary film than a film with a story. Actually, there was a small story, mostly on the opening and the end part and the rest of the film was a foot journey like 'The Way Back'. Based on the book of the same name about a girl and a boy who team up with a bushman to cross the Kalahari desert after their family was attacked by the poachers. I did not know anything about it, so I expected nothing. But I thought of 'The Gods Must be Crazy', since it is not a comedy, I prepared for something new. I really liked the film, but not that much. Spectacular African landscapes, and awesome performances by everyone. I would have loved it if a few more wild animals participated in it, after all African flavour means that's what we all anticipate, especially the children. So from that perspective, it is slightly a disappointment, but not much. Other than that it is a fine family film from a trusted production house. 6.5/10
r96sk
Starts off a little rocky, but once it gets going <em>'A Far Off Place'</em> is very good. It's exactly what you'd want from an adventure drama. The adventure is a grand one, while the drama is certainly in there from beginning to end. The stuff in the Kalahari Desert looks neat, with it being filmed across Namibia and Zimbabwe. James Horner's score, meanwhile, fits. The main reason for the iffy start is the acting. Reese Witherspoon (Nonnie) and Ethan Embry (Harry) aren't great in the opening 15-25 minutes, especially Embry. However, thankfully, once they are left to go on into the 100 minute run time they become decent to watch. Sarel Bok (Xhabbo) and Maximilian Schell (Theron) are good too. The villains are forgettable and plain, but that doesn't hamper proceedings in my opinion. It shows off the nastiness of ivory hunting well, especially with one scene nearer the start. The conclusion isn't anything astonishing, but I feel it works suitably enough. Overall, I can say I had an enjoyable experience watching this.
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The directors of A Far Off Place are Isaac Mabhikwa, Mikael Salomon, Michael Zimbrich, Nick Laws, Chris Brock, Simon Shumba, Jennifer Allen, and Caroline Sax.
The cast of A Far Off Place includes Ethan Embry as Harry Winslow, Reese Witherspoon as Nonnie Parker, Maximilian Schell as Col. Mopani Theron, Robert John Burke as Paul Parker, Fidelis Cheza as Tracker, Isaac Mabhikwa as Poacher, Andrew Whaley as Warden Gerald, Patricia Kalember as Elizabeth Parker, Daniel Gerroll as John Winslow, Jack Thompson as John Ricketts, Sarel Bok as Xhabbo, Miles Anderson as Jardin, and more.
The duration of A Far Off Place is 1h 48 mins.
Yes. You can watch the A Far Off Place trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
A Far Off Place was released on 12 Mar 1993.
A Far Off Place is listed under Drama and Adventure on Fanbiz.
A Far Off Place has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "> The Kalahari adventure! If you are a Disney live-action film fan, you won't disappoint with it. It comes between the regular Disney films and Disney nature films. It sets i..."
