Fly Away Home.

Name: Fly Away Home
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 1996-09-13
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney, Holter Graham

A little flock needs a flight instructor.

After her mother dies, Amy moves to Canada to live with her father. Raising orphaned goslings brings them together as they devise an extraordinary plan to guide the birds south.

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Why it’s a little special

Beautiful flight photography and patient attention to the birds make this a memorable story of care and reconciliation.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

A fatal car accident opens the film. Includes grief, family separation, threats to the geese, risky flying and mild language.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Carroll Ballard
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney, Holter Graham, Jeremy Ratchford, Michael J. Reynolds, David Hemblen
Written by: Bill Lishman, Robert Rodat, Vince McKewin
Produced by: Sandy Gallin, Stephen Price, Carol Baum, John Patrick Veitch
Release date: September 13, 1996
Runtime: 107 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Language: English

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