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68% Critic Match
My Side of the Mountain
“A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.”
6.8 / 10• 1969• 1h 40m•G• English
ActionAdventureDramaFamily
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ted Eccles
Sam Gribley
Lead
Theodore Bikel
Bando
TW
Tudi Wiggins
Miss Turner
Paul Hébert
Hunter
Cosette Lee
Apple Lady
RE
Ralph Endersby
Boy In Soda Fountain
GA
George Allan
Boy In Soda Fountain
DM
Dan McIlravey
Little Boy On Bus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James B. Clark's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Side of the Mountain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
