Movie Type: Adventure Drama, Family-Oriented Adventure
Themes: Survival in the Wilderness, Death of a Parent, Orphans
Main Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Jack Thompson, Sarel Bok, Maximilian Schell
Release Year: 1993
Country: US/UK
Run Time: 107 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
The directorial debut of Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Mikael Salomon (The Abyss), A Far Off Place is based on a pair of books by novelist Laurens Van der Post. Reese Witherspoon stars as Nonnie Parker, a young girl living on an African game preserve with her parents. Ethan Embry is Harry Winslow, the snooty son of a visiting dignitary. When Nonnie and Harry witness the murder of their parents at the hands of ruthless poachers, they suddenly find themselves braving the harsh Kalahari Desert in an attempt to escape the gang. Along the way, the pair encounters a bushman called Xhabbo (Sarel Bok) who shows them how to survive in the barren desert. Forced to work together to survive, Nonnie and Harry learn to overcome their differences and become friends. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Robert John Burke - Paul Parker; Patricia Kalember - Elizabeth Parker; Daniel Gerroll - John Winslow; Miles Anderson - Jardin; Fidelis Cheza - Tracker; Andrew Whaley - Warden Gerald; John Indi - Bamuthi; Isaac Mabhikwa - Poacher; Charles Pillai - Mr. Tang; Sally Stiner; Shari Rhodes; Ethan Randall
Credit
Carine Tredgold - Art Director, William W. Wilson III - Co-producer, Rosemary Burrows - Costume Designer, Michael Zimbrich - First Assistant Director, Mikael Salomon - Director, Ray Lovejoy - Editor, Jerry Molen - Executive Producer, Kathleen Kennedy - Executive Producer, Frank Marshall - Executive Producer, James Horner - Composer (Music Score), Ian Fox - Camera Operator, Gemma Jackson - Production Designer, Juan Ruiz-Anchia - Cinematographer, Gerald R. Molen - Producer, Elaine Sperber - Producer, Eva Monley - Producer, Ian White - Set Designer, David Harris - Special Effects, Robert Caswell - Screenwriter, Sally Robinson - Screenwriter, Jonathan Hensleigh - Screenwriter, Laurens Van der Post - Book Author
