There are some filmmaking teams that invariably bring out the best in each other, and that's definitely the case with director Carroll Ballard and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel. They previously collaborated on The Black Stallion and Never Cry Wolf, and Fly Away Home is their third family film that deserves to be called a classic. Inspired by Bill Lishman's autobiography, the movie tells the story of a 13-year-old girl (Anna Paquin) who goes to live with her estranged, eccentric father (Jeff Daniels) following the death of her mother. At first she's withdrawn and reclusive, but finds renewed happiness when she adopts an orphaned flock of baby geese and, later, teaches them to migrate using an ultralight. Sensitively directed and stunningly photographed, the movie has flying sequences that are nothing short of astonishing, and Daniels and Paquin (Oscar winner for The Piano) make a delightful father-daughter duo. --Jeff Shannon
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Jeff Daniels | Thomas Alden |
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Anna Paquin | Amy Alden |
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Dana Delany | Susan Barnes |
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Terry Kinney | David Alden |
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Holter Graham | Barry Strickland |
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Jeremy Ratchford | Glen Seifert |
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Deborah Verginella | Amy's Mother |
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Michael J. Reynolds | General |
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David Hemblen | Dr. Killian |
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Ken James | Developer |
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Nora Ballard | Jackie |
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Sarena Paton | Laura |
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Carmen Lishman | Older Girl |
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Christi Hill | Older Girl |
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Judith Orban | Teacher |
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Jeff Braunstein | Chairman |
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John Friesen | Smalltown Businessman |
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Chris Benson | Farmer |
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Kevin Jubinville | Military Police |
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Philip Akin | Air Force Reporter |
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Gladys O'Connor | Farm Woman |
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Geoff McBride | Clerk |
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Dick Callahan | Customs Inspector |
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Cheryl MacInnis | Reporter |
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Mark Wilson | Reporter |
| Director | Carroll Ballard |
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| Writer | Bill Lishman, Robert Rodat, Vince McKewin | |
| Producer | Carol Baum, John M. Eckert, Sandy Gallin, Stephen Price, John Veitch | |
| Musician | Mark Isham | |
| Photography | Caleb Deschanel | |
| Edition | Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo PORTUGUESE: Dolby Digital Stereo SPANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Subtitles | Chinese | English | French | Korean | Mandarin | Portuguese | Spanish | Thai |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Regions | 1 |