Andre (1994)

Director:

George Miller

Writers (WGA):

Harry Goodridge (book) and
Lew Dietz (book) ...

Release Date:

17 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Family

Tagline:

The greatest adventure is finding your way home

Plot:

The true story of how a marine seal named Andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962.

Plot Keywords:

Protection | Wild | Rescue | Friendship | Escapade

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Keith Carradine	...	Harry Whitney
Chelsea Field	...	Thalice Whitney
Joshua Jackson	...	Mark Baker
Tina Majorino	...	Toni Whitney
Shane Meier	...	Steve Whitney
Aidan Pendleton	...	Paula Whitney
Keith Szarabajka	...	Billy Baker
Shirley Broderick	...	Mrs. McCann
Andrea Libman	...	Mary May
Jay Brazeau	...	Griff Armstrong
Bill Dow	...	Ellwyn
Joy Coghill	...	Betsy
Stephen Dimopoulos	...	Dan Snow
Frank C. Turner	...	John Miller
Kristian Ayre	...	Gerald

MPAA:

Rated PG for teen mischief, mild violence and language.

Runtime:

USA:94 min | Argentina:95 min | Germany:90 min | UK:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Iceland:L | Spain:T | UK:U | USA:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Vancouver Aquarium, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Kushner-Locke Company, The

Trivia:

The "seal" is actually a sea lion, as seals are notoriously difficult to train.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Andre the seal was played by a sea lion but it was acting, and playing the part of a seal for the movie - it's a Hollywood thing.

Quotes:

Guy on Dock: [about Billy Baker] Careful, Harry! He's mad as a hornet and drunk as skunk!
Harry Whitney: My favorite combination.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in In the Doghouse (1998) (TV)

Seen once, seen it all!

Based on a true story and from a library book, ANDRE shows viewers the love, triumphs, and companionship animals can bring. It does teach the perfect lesson about wild marine animals, too. A lot of "family" movies express this kind of idea, making this one more of the same like the rest, which was expected for me. They now suffer from a lack of originality and a very simple plot. I also hate the wasteful oldies put into this and I've heard enough of them already! Andre's characterization will charm and delight the young, though. I had a feeling this was going to rip off FREE WILLY at the time of its release. Actually, this is not that kind of movie. Parents and siblings will appreciate this one before the evening supper. Give the kids something else other than cute little old playful animals for a change!