Malaika (1998)
Directed by Marina Martins
Genres - Children's/Family |
Sub-Genres - Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Adventure |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Where does a seven-ton elephant sleep? That's the question four kids ask when they find themselves looking after a pachyderm in this family adventure. Malaika the elephant is captured by a mean-spirited hunter, but when she escapes, several children find her and try to help her get well as well as return her to safer circumstances. But a full-grown elephant is not the sort of secret that's easy to keep hidden. The cast includes Karen Black, R.D. Call, and John Laughlin.
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capture, elephant, hideout, poacher, zookeeper
