Across the Great Divide (1976 film)
Encyclopedia
Across the Great Divide is a 1976 film that stars Robert Logan
, Heather Rattray
, and George Buck Flower
. The film was shot on location in Utah
and Canada
. The movie is rated G in the USA.
to claim their inheritance at the end of the Oregon Trail
. They run into Zachariah Coop, a gambler on the run from a group of angry men. Coop tries to join the two kids, but at first they don't know whether to trust him. The trio shows unyielding courage in the face of hardship, adventure and danger as they travel across the Great Divide to reach their dream.
Robert Logan
Robert F. Logan, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television programs, the most notable of which were a very successful series of family adventure movies in the 1970s....
, Heather Rattray
Heather Rattray
Heather Rattray is an American actress who has starred in several movies and soap operas. She is the sister of Laird Macintosh. Her acting career began when she was 11 years old, when she was discovered by a film producer...
, and George Buck Flower
George Buck Flower
George Buck Flower was an American actor, writer, producer, assistant director, production manager, and casting director. He was sometimes credited as Buck Flower, George "Buck" Flower, George Flower, Buck Flowers, C. D. LaFleur, C.D. LaFleure, C.D. Lafleuer, and C.D...
. The film was shot on location in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The movie is rated G in the USA.
Plot
In 1876, two orphans, Holly and Jason, travel across the Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
to claim their inheritance at the end of the Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a historic east-west wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between.After 1840 steam-powered riverboats and steamboats traversing up and down the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers sped settlement and development in the flat...
. They run into Zachariah Coop, a gambler on the run from a group of angry men. Coop tries to join the two kids, but at first they don't know whether to trust him. The trio shows unyielding courage in the face of hardship, adventure and danger as they travel across the Great Divide to reach their dream.
Main cast
- Robert LoganRobert LoganRobert F. Logan, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television programs, the most notable of which were a very successful series of family adventure movies in the 1970s....
... Zachariah Coop - Heather RattrayHeather RattrayHeather Rattray is an American actress who has starred in several movies and soap operas. She is the sister of Laird Macintosh. Her acting career began when she was 11 years old, when she was discovered by a film producer...
... Holly Smith - Mark Edward Hall ... Jason Smith
- George Buck FlowerGeorge Buck FlowerGeorge Buck Flower was an American actor, writer, producer, assistant director, production manager, and casting director. He was sometimes credited as Buck Flower, George "Buck" Flower, George Flower, Buck Flowers, C. D. LaFleur, C.D. LaFleure, C.D. Lafleuer, and C.D...
... Ben
Home media release
- DVD release date: January 1, 2003
- Full Screen
- Region: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Audio tracks: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Running time: 100 minutes
See also
- List of American films of 1976
- The Adventures of the Wilderness FamilyThe Adventures of the Wilderness FamilyThe Adventures of the Wilderness Family is a 1975 family movie that stars Robert Logan, George Buck Flower and Susan Damante-Shaw. There were two Wilderness Family sequels in 1978 and 1979. The filming location was the Gunnison National Forest in the state of Colorado...
- The Sea GypsiesThe Sea Gypsies (1978 film)The Sea Gypsies is a 1978 family movie that stars Robert Logan and Mikki Jamison. The movie's tagline is It began as a dream... and became an adventure of a lifetime. The movie is directed by Stewart Raffill.-Plot:...