My Side of the Mountain

Jun 25, 1969

1h 40m

★ 6.6

A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.

Overview

Thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley, a devotee of Thoreau, decides to leave the city to spend a sabbatical in the Canadian woods and see if he can make it as a self-sufficient spirit after his parents promise a summer trip that doesn't pan out.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Sam Gribley

Ted Eccles

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Theodore Bikel

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Tudi Wiggins

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