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My Side of the Mountain
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My Side of the Mountain

1969 · 100 min Action Adventure Drama Family
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The action here isn't perfunctory — it's considered, with internal logic. The staging of fights and chases shows a director who knows the genre from the inside.

A well-made ride. Doesn't claim depth, but does its job honestly and without boredom.

For those who appreciate a solidly made genre film without pretensions.

Director: James B. Clark

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In company with popcorn. Loud, with a big screen — that's what it was made for.

🎭 Cast

Ted Eccles

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Sam Gribley

Theodore Bikel

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Tudi Wiggins

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Paul Hébert

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Cosette Lee

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George Allan

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Dan McIlravey

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