Cry Wilderness

Name: Cry Wilderness
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Released: 1987

PGUnited States rating19871h 33mFantasy, Adventure, Family

A young boy and his father work together in a national park to track down a dangerous escaped tiger. Along the way, the boy forms a secret bond with a mysterious creature known as Bigfoot.

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A young boy and his father work together in a national park to track down a dangerous escaped tiger. Along the way, the boy forms a secret bond with a mysterious creature known as Bigfoot.

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What's in it

Scary: Some
Violence: Some
Language: None
Rude humour: None
Sad themes: Mild
Pace: Gentle; The film features long scenes in nature and a steady narrative pace typical of older adventure films. Estimated

Scary moments

Approx.SomeA mysterious creature appears in a cloud of purple smoke.
Approx.SomeA hunter tracks a dangerous tiger through the woods.
Approx.ScaryA tunnel collapses on the father during the hunt.
Approx.ScaryA hunter is confronted by a spirit and an eagle.

Talk about it after

1Why do you think Paul felt it was important to keep his friendship with the creature a secret?
2How did the characters show bravery while they were out in the wilderness?
3What did you think about the way the different characters viewed the mysterious creature?