My Side of the Mountain
A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.
Directed by James B. Clark
Produced by Paramount Pictures
A coming-of-age adventure about a young idealist testing himself against nature and solitude in pursuit of self-discovery and independence.
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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