Napoleon and Samantha
Two runaways and a guardian lion lost in the wilderness... AN INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE!
1972 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Bernard McEveety |
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| Writer: | Stewart Raffill |
| Staring: |
| Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 05, 1972 |
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| Director: | Bernard McEveety |
| Writer: | Stewart Raffill |
| Genres: | Family, Adventure, Action, Drama |
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| Production Companies | Walt Disney Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | Danny Arlington Williams III |
| Jodie Foster | Samantha |
| Johnny Whitaker | Napoleon |
| Will Geer | Grandpa |
| Henry Jones | Mr. Amos Gutteridge |
| Vito Scotti | Dimetri the Clown |
| Ellen Corby | Gertrude |
| Mary Wickes | Employment Office Clerk |
| Arch Johnson | Police Chief |
| Rex Holman | Mark |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stewart Raffill | Writer |
| Bernard McEveety | Director |
| Buddy Baker | Original Music Composer |
| Monroe P. Askins | Director of Photography |
| Robert Stafford | Editor |
| John B. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Walter M. Simonds | Art Direction |
| Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Chuck Keehne | Costume Design |
| Emily Sundby | Costume Design |
| Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Winston Hibler | Producer |
| Tom Leetch | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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A waste. I appreciate the darker story tone that <em>'Napoleon and Samantha'</em> attempts to provide, sadly none of it really sticks and it comes out as a slow paced, dull would-be adventure. The cast features two very familiar names - Michael Douglas and Jodie Foster. The latter doesn't have ... much to do, while Douglas plays an oddly written character. Johnny Whitaker, fresh off the lovely <em>'The Biscuit Eater'</em>, is alright. Will Geer's role has a lot of heart, if not much else. They try to cram so many different elements into this, to the point it feels overcrowded and unrefined. There's a lion in the film, for practically no reason whatsoever. As well as unexplored plot lines and characters. Without wanting to give anything away, it's all very uneven. A cool and intriguing concept, just not fulfilled one bit. Disappointing.