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Fly Away Home

Year:

1996

Duration:

107 min

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Carroll Ballard

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1996-09-13

Filming Locations: Auckland, New Zealand

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $4,708,044 (USA) (15 September 1996)

Gross: $24,506,082 (USA) (12 January 1997)

Cast

Actor

Character

Holter Graham

Jeff Daniels

Thomas "Tom" Alden

Anna Paquin

Amy Alden

Dana Delany

Susan Barnes

Terry Kinney

David Alden

Jeremy Ratchford

Glen Seifert

Deborah Verginella

Amy's Mother

Michael J. Reynolds

General Hadfield

David Hemblen

Dr. Killian

Ken James

Developer

Nora Ballard

Jackie

Sarena Paton

Laura

Carmen Lishman

Older Girl

Christi Hill

Older Girl

Judith Orban

Teacher

Jeff Braunstein

Chairman

John Friesen

Smalltown Businessman

Chris Benson

Farmer

Kevin Jubinville

M.P.

Philip Akin

Air Force Reporter

Gladys O'Connor

Farm Woman

Geoff McBride

Clerk

Dick Callahan

Customs Inspector

Cheryl MacInnis

Reporter

Mark Wilson

Reporter

J. Craig Sandy

Reporter

Wendy L. Walsh

TV Anchor (as Wendy Walsh)

Larry McCormick

TV Anchor

Richard Saxton

TV Anchor

Linden Chiles

TV Anchor

Timm Zemanek

Husband

Diane Douglass

Wife

Azura Bates

Bratty Sister

Jonathan Bates

Bratty Brother

Michael Vollans

Bratty Brother

Michael Copeman

Gunshop Owner

John Nelles

Tower Supervisor (as John E. Nelles)

Jeff Poulis

Tower Operator (as Jeffrey W. Poulis)

Christopher Lorenz

Tower Operator

Melissa Tanti

Dune Woman

Did you know?

Trivia

Amy's fake nose ring was Anna Paquin's attempt at being humorously rebellious, to see what the crew would say if she had pierced her nose mid-shoot. She found the fake ring in a 'neat junky jewelry store' in Toronto, and got it for free. To her disappointment, her attempt at being rebellious was well-received, as Carroll Ballard decided to use the nose-ring gag in the film as well.

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Visa d'exploitation en France # 91770

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Daryl Hannah was considered for the role of Susan Barnes, but lost to Dana Delany.

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Goofs

After Amy bashes the game warden with the popcorn bowl, Susan pulls one of the goslings from his hand. She is still holding it when Amy gathers up all the other goslings and runs into the bathroom with them.

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Although a radar (like the ASR-7 shown at the Air Force Base) can hypothetically detect a flock of birds and an ultralight, it's unlikely. Their low reflectivity and slow ground speed (the support boat said they were going 21 knots, about 25 mph), the radar would "reject" the returns as clutter.

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When Thomas Alden runs outside in his underwear, a defect in the window pane looks like some kind of fake coverup.

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Quotes

Amy Alden: Mama to Papa. That was so cool!

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David Alden: They came at me from the frozen food section. Their lips were so blue...

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DNR Officer: Who's the guy at the house?

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Faq

Is this movie based on a book?

Yes. This movie is loosely based on the book "Father Goose" by Bill Lishman who theorized and later successfully attempted to guide migratory birds in an ultralight aircraft.

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