Variety, 03/15/1993, "...Crisply animated....Plenty of sweeping visuals....Extremely clever moments..."
USA Today, 03/12/1993, p.8D, "...Reese Witherspoon impresses with Hayley Mills-ish spunk....The dune-dotted scenery delights..."
Released theatrically in the USA March 12, 1993, along with the animated Roger Rabbit short cartoon "Trail Mix-Up, rated MPAA G.
Filmed in Africa, in Rank color; prints by Technicolor.
The film is thematically linked to Nicolas Roeg's "Walkabout."
Rated BBFC PG by the British Board of Film Classification.
A Far Off Place
Walt Disney Pictures and Amblin Entertainment team up to deliver a thrilling story, action-packed adventure, and breathtaking scenery! Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped with only 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 teeming with deadly obstacles, including wild animals, ruthless poachers, and severe weather conditions!
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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After witnessing poachers on an African animal preserve, two teenagers (Reese Witherspoon and Ethan Embry), formerly strangers, must make a daring escape across 1000 miles of deadly desert terrain. With only their minds and the help of a local man to help them in their journey, they encounter countless threats and obstacles, including wild animals and terrifying weather!