The Golden Seal (1982)
Directed by Frank Zuniga
Genres - Drama, Children's/Family, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Animal Picture, Family Drama, Family-Oriented Adventure |
Release Date - May 31, 1983 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The Golden Seal manages to be excellent family entertainment without ever resorting to gimmickry or phony sentimentality. The story focuses on a family living in the Aleutian Islands. The father, Jim Lee (Steve Railsback), has long been awaiting the return of the fabled golden seal, which comes to the islands to give birth every seven years. Like many of the other locals, Jim intends to capture the seal and turn it in for a huge reward. But Jim's 10-year-old son Eric (Torquil Campbell) endeavors to save the golden seal from harm. Told in a leisurely, unforced fashion, The Golden Seal is a fairly faithful adaptation of A River Ran Out of Eden, a novel by James Vance Marshall.
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boy, animal, bounty-hunter, childhood-adventures, coming-of-age, friendship, hunting, island, rescue, seal