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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Partners in survival. Friends for life.

19956.21h 21m

Overview

Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.

Directed by Phillip Borsos
Written by Phillip Borsos
Produced by Peter O'Brian
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Top Cast

Mimi Rogers

Mimi Rogers

Katherine McCormick

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Angus McCormick

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

John McCormick

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

John Gale

Joel Palmer

Joel Palmer

Silas McCormick

D

Dakotah

Yellow Dog

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Josh Wannamaker

David Finlay

Margot Finley

Margot Finley

Sara

Matthew Bennett

Matthew Bennett

Ron Willick

S

St. Clair McColl

St. Clair McColl

Themes & Keywords

wildernessboy and dogpets

About Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog is a action, adventure, drama, family film released in 1995 exploring themes of wilderness, boy and dog, pets. Directed by Phillip Borsos, it stars Mimi Rogers, Jesse Bradford, Bruce Davison. Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.

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