Cast

John Goodman, Jimmy Bennett, Albert Watkins Key Jr.

Director (s)

Tim McCanlies

Writer (s)

James Whittaker

Producer (s)

Lee Faulkner, Kenny McLean

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Moon Blake has spent his entire life living with his father in the forests of Alabama, but when his dad unexpectedly dies Moon is quickly discovered and sent to reform school. Despite developing friendships for the first time in his young life, Moon is determined to get back to the forest and enlists two comrades, Hal and Kit, in a plan to escape. With the authorities hot on their heels Moon uses his
wilderness survival skills to outwit their advances and to provide his friends with food and shelter. But when Hal leaves and Kit becomes gravely ill, Moon begins to question his decision to return to the wild.