Fly Away Home (1996)
| Release Date | 05 September 1996 |
| US Box Office | $24,000,000 |
| Other Names | Flying WildFather Goose |
| Tagline | A family of orphaned geese who lost their way. A 14 year old kid who will lead them home. To achieve the incredible, you have to attempt the impossible. |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Auckland, New ZealandVancouver, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | SDDS, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Family-Oriented Adventure, Family Drama, Animal Picture, Coming-of-Age |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Mood | Young And Old Alike, Pick-Me-Ups |
| Themes | Fathers and Daughters, Heroic Mission, Single Parents |
| Tones | Autumnal, Sentimental, Earnest, Sweet, Affectionate, Warm |
| Tags | Animal, Animal Rescue, Dysfunctional, Freedom, Friendship, Rescue |
Fly Away Home is a 1996 drama and comedy film directed by Carroll Ballard, the director of 1979's The Black Stallion. The film stars Anna Paquin and Jeff Daniels. The story follows a girl (Paquin) from New Zealand who is involved in a car crash along with her mother. Her mother perished in the crash as a result and is taken back to Ontario with her father (Daniels) where she adopts a bunch of baby Canada geese. Unless Amy and Thomas can teach the birds a migration route from Ontario to North Carolina, the birds will take off on their own and have no idea where to go due to them not having an actual goose mother to teach them.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michael J. Reynolds
General
Ken James
Developer
Nora Ballard
Jackie
Sarena Paton
Laura
Carmen Lishman
Older Girl
Christi Hill
Older Girl
Judith Orban
Teacher
Jeff Braunstein
Chairman
John Friesen
Smalltown Businessman
Chris Benson
Farmer
Kevin Jubinville
M.P.
Philip Akin
Air Force Reporter
Gladys O'Connor
Farm Woman
Geoff McBride
Clerk
Dick Callahan
Customs Inspector
Cheryl MacInnis
Reporter
J. Craig Sandy
Reporter
Wendy L. Walsh
TV Anchor
Larry McCormick
TV Anchor
Richard Saxton
TV Anchor
Linden Chiles
TV Anchor
Timm Zemanek
Husband
Diane Douglass
Wife
Azura Bates
Bratty Sister
Jonathan Bates
Bratty Brother
Michael Vollans
Bratty Brother
Michael Copeman
Gunshop Owner
John Nelles
Tower Supervisor
Jeff Poulis
Tower Operator
Christopher Lorenz
Tower Operator
Melissa Tanti
Dune Woman
Director
Carroll Ballard
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Writer
Bill Lishman
Robert Rodat
Vince McKewin
Producer
Carol Baum
producer
John M. Eckert
associate producer
Sandy Gallin
executive producer
Stephen Price
executive producer: Core Digital
John Veitch
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Nicholas C. Smith
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Casting Director
Deirdre Bowen
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Reuben Cannon
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Production Designer
Seamus Flannery
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Set Decorator
Dan Conley
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Costume Designer
Marie-Sylvie Deveau
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Makeup Department
David R. Beecroft
hair stylist
Donald Mowat
makeup artist
Production Manager
John M. Eckert
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Ball
second assistant director
Gary Capo
second unit director
John Houston
first assistant director
David MacDonald
dgc trainee
Kayla Popp
third assistant director
Jill Campbell Samson
second assistant director: second unit
Lewin Webb
first assistant director: second unit
Laurie Mirsky
first assistant director
Art Department
Daniel R. Bradette
property master
Sean Flannery
set dresser
Bill Lishman
sculptor
Christina Luescher
additional art director
John Mackenzie
construction coordinator
Jeff Poulis
assistant property master
Norma Rose
first assistant art director
Richard Vanheuvelen
sculptor
David Watts
scenic artist
Dan Wladyka
property master: second unit
Sound Department
Mark Berger
sound re-recording mixer
Kim B. Christensen
sound effects editor
Patrick Dodd
supervising sound editor
Frank E. Eulner
sound effects editor
Malcolm Fife
foley editor
Douglas Ganton
production sound mixer
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Krause
sound recording engineer
Ann Kroeber
sound effects editor
Marnie Moore
foley artist
Douglas Murray
sound effects editor
Margie O'Malley
foley artist
David Parker
sound re-recording mixer
Richard Quinn
dialogue editor
Lisa Storer
assistant sound editor
Reynald Trudel
boom operator
Stephen Kearney
sound effects recordist
Jeremy Molod
apprentice sound editor
Special Effects
Bill Hansard
projectionist: special effects
Martin Malivoire
special effects coordinator
Troy Rundle
special effects technician
Kaz Kobielski
special effects foreman
Dean Stewart
special effects
Visual Effects
Dennis Berardi
digital film recording: Cine-Byte Imaging Inc.
Sara Fillmore
production coordinator: Core Digital
Alan Kapler
senior animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
John Mariella
digital visual effects supervisor: Core Digital
Kyle Menzies
goose modelling and textures: Core Digital
Shelly Morrow
digital artist
Bob Munroe
digital effects consultant: Core Digital
Ray McMillan
visual effects producer
Stunts
Allan Angus
stunt driver
Shane Cardwell
stunt double: car crash
Michael Robertson
stunt double: glider
Jack Sanderson
bi-wing stunt double
Robert Racki
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Scotty Allan
chief lighting technician
Hans Bjerno
camera operator: Wescam, second unit
Larry Blanford
camera operator: Wescam, second unit
Russel Bowie
second assistant camera: second unit
Carlo Campana
key grip: second unit
Angelo Colavecchia
camera operator: second unit
Yvonne Collins
second assistant camera
Ciaran Copelin
first assistant camera: second unit
Michael Hall
first assistant camera: second unit
Jacqueline Hampton
second assistant camera: second unit
Mark Hryma
camera technician: Wescam, second unit
Mark Manchester
key grip
Malcolm Nefsky
second grip
Derek Parkes
best boy grip: second unit
John Platt
first assistant camera
Ian D. Scott
assistant chief lighting technician
Takashi Seida
still photographer
Tracy Shaw
dolly grip
Sam Bojin
rigging gaffer
Gary Capo
director of photography: second unit
Casting Department
Ivan Sutton
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda Petty
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Bob Allen
assistant film editor
Charlene Olson
first assistant editor
David Orr
color timer
Ron Wisman Jr.
assistant film editor
Bill Holley
colorist
Kim Roseborough
assistant editor
Kevin D. Ross
assistant editor: lightworks
Music Department
Ken Kugler
orchestrator, conductor
Craig Pettigrew
music editor
Joe E. Rand
music editor
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Transportation Department
Frank Eldridge
head driver: second unit
Bill Hagan
driver captain: second unit
Fred Ionson
transportation captain
Bruce Raymer
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Stephen Bélanger
set production assistant: second unit
Wayne Bezner-Kerr
goose wrangler
Maribeth Board
craft service
William H. Carrick
wildlife consultant
Joseph Duff
pilot double: Ms. Paquin
Kirk Goolsby
biologist: USA
Lori Greenberg
production coordinator
Will Hoddinott
assistant location manager
Keith Large
location manager
Bill Lishman
pilot double: Mr. Daniels
Geordie Lishman
goose wrangler
Florence MacGregor
goose wrangler
Deborah Marks
production secretary
Alice Mazelet
tutor: Ms. Paquin
Blanche McDermaid
script supervisor
Michael McKinnell
script supervisor: second unit
Lee Anne Muldoon
unit publicist
John Nelles
dialect coach
Sean Parker
office assistant
Michael Robertson
hang glider pilot
Howard Rothschild
location manager: second unit
Jack Sanderson
pilot double: Ms. Paquin
Elizabeth Senyi
assistant production coordinator: second unit
Gavin Shire
biologist: USA
William Sladen
wildlife consultant
Dave Tommasini
pilot: Wescam helicopter, second unit
Elizabeth Tompkins
production accountant
Greg Wells
goose wrangler
Kelly Whitlock
wildlife consultant
Laurance Wiese
location assistant
David Woodhouse
pilot double: Mr. Daniels
Simon Wookey
office assistant
G. Michael Currie
production assistant
Steve Holt
on-set medic
Randy Kennedy
location scout
Joan Lucas-Turgeon
post-production accountant
Byron A. Martin
location scout
David Porter
craft service
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Sandollar Productions
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
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Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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LK-TEL
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Special Effects
C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
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Miscellaneous
Cinema Research
titles and opticals
Precision Film Cutting
negative cutting
Saul Zaentz Film Center
re-recording facilities
Studio Catering
catering
Related Lists
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Fly Away Home
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Nutcracker (1986)
The Black Stallion (1979)
Wind (1992)
