A Far Off Place (1993)
A Far Off Place (1993)
A far off land. A far off journey. A far off adventure.
Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

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Cast

Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon As: Nonnie Parker
Ethan Embry Ethan Embry As: Harry Winslow
Jack Thompson Jack Thompson As: John Ricketts
Sarel Bok Sarel Bok As: Xhabbo
Robert John Burke Robert John Burke As: Paul Parker
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Storyline

Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.


Tagline: A far off land. A far off journey. A far off adventure.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 12 March 1993

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Revenue: $12,890,752

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Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Nonnie Parker

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Harry Winslow

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

John Ricketts

Sarel Bok

Sarel Bok

Xhabbo

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Paul Parker

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

Elizabeth Parker

Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

John Winslow

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Col. Mopani Theron

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson

Jardin

Fidelis Cheza

Fidelis Cheza

Tracker

Taffy Chihota

Taffy Chihota

Warden Robert

Anthony Chinyanga

Anthony Chinyanga

Doctor

Brian Cooper

Brian Cooper

Store Keeper

Magdalene Damas

Magdalene Damas

Nuin-Tara

John Indi

John Indi

Bamuthi

Sebastian Klein

Sebastian Klein

Child on Sand Dune

Isaac Mabhikwa

Isaac Mabhikwa

Poacher

Bertha Msora

Bertha Msora

Koba

Japan Mthembu

Japan Mthembu

Carfax

Charles Pillai

Charles Pillai

Mr. Tang

Kessia Embry

Kessia Embry

Child on Sand Dune

Andrew Whaley

Andrew Whaley

Warden Gerald

Directed By

Mikael Salomon

Mikael Salomon

Director

Michael Zimbrich

Michael Zimbrich

First Assistant Director

Nick Laws

Nick Laws

Second Assistant Director

Chris Brock

Chris Brock

Second Assistant Director

Simon Shumba

Simon Shumba

Third Assistant Director

Jennifer Allen

Jennifer Allen

Second Second Assistant Director

Caroline Sax

Caroline Sax

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William W. Wilson III

William W. Wilson III

Co-Producer

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Executive Producer

Elaine Sperber

Elaine Sperber

Producer

Eva Monley

Eva Monley

Producer

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Executive Producer

Gerald R. Molen

Gerald R. Molen

Executive Producer

Rory Kilalea

Rory Kilalea

Unit Production Manager

Hilde Odelga

Hilde Odelga

Production Coordinator

Sali Williams

Sali Williams

Assistant Production Coordinator

Lynn Kelfkens

Lynn Kelfkens

Production Assistant

Richard Kaufa

Richard Kaufa

Production Assistant

Caroline Johns

Caroline Johns

Production Assistant

Deirdre Morrison

Deirdre Morrison

Producer's Assistant

Carl S. Griffin

Carl S. Griffin

Production Accountant

Geraldine Ditano

Geraldine Ditano

Accountant

Glenda Pope

Glenda Pope

Accountant

Ingrid Garnett

Ingrid Garnett

Accountant

Christopher Conkling

Christopher Conkling

Assistant Accountant

Mick Snell

Mick Snell

Location Manager

Titus Chikoto

Titus Chikoto

Location Manager

Hilton Bales Smith

Hilton Bales Smith

Location Manager

Jaco Espach

Jaco Espach

Location Manager

Kevin Greetham

Kevin Greetham

Location Manager

Ashley Joseph

Ashley Joseph

Assistant Location Manager

Viggon van der Merwe

Viggon van der Merwe

Assistant Location Manager

Shari Rhodes

Shari Rhodes

Casting

Sally Stiner

Sally Stiner

Casting

Christa Schamberger

Christa Schamberger

Casting

Paul Tingay

Paul Tingay

Casting

Prudence Emery

Prudence Emery

Publicist

Edited By

Ray Lovejoy

Ray Lovejoy

Editor

Bill Butler

Bill Butler

Additional Editor

Lynne Warr

Lynne Warr

First Assistant Editor

Xavier Loutreuil

Xavier Loutreuil

Assistant Editor

Laura Lovejoy

Laura Lovejoy

Assistant Editor

Gladys Vega

Gladys Vega

First Assistant Editor

Dale E. Grahn

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Costume Design

Jayne Forbes

Jayne Forbes

Costume Supervisor

Janice Rowlston

Janice Rowlston

Costume Assistant

Norma Hill

Norma Hill

Key Makeup Artist

Maria Cedergren

Maria Cedergren

Makeup Artist

Simon McQueen

Simon McQueen

Makeup Artist

Sound

James Horner

James Horner

Original Music Composer

David Pearson

David Pearson

Boom Operator

Themba Nyamweda

Themba Nyamweda

Sound Assistant

Larry Kemp

Larry Kemp

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael D. Wilhoit

Michael D. Wilhoit

Supervising Sound Editor

Terry Porter

Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mel Metcalfe

Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jim Henrikson

Jim Henrikson

Supervising Music Editor

Thomas S. Drescher

Thomas S. Drescher

Music Editor

Shawn Murphy

Shawn Murphy

Scoring Mixer

Steven Bramson

Steven Bramson

Orchestrator

Brad Dechter

Brad Dechter

Orchestrator

Tom Pasatieri

Tom Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Joel Rosenbaum

Joel Rosenbaum

Orchestrator

Richard Dwan Jr.

Richard Dwan Jr.

Dialogue Editor

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Dialogue Editor

Dan Hegeman

Dan Hegeman

Dialogue Editor

Marshall Winn

Marshall Winn

Dialogue Editor

Frank Smathers

Frank Smathers

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Lanza

Mark Lanza

Sound Effects Editor

Randy Kelley

Randy Kelley

Sound Effects Editor

Kelly Oxford

Kelly Oxford

Foley Editor

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Foley Editor

Per Hallberg

Per Hallberg

Foley Editor

Jay B. Richardson

Jay B. Richardson

Foley Editor

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

David Gertz

David Gertz

Foley Mixer

Avram D. Gold

Avram D. Gold

ADR Editor

Dean Drabin

Dean Drabin

ADR Mixer

Bob Beher

Bob Beher

Assistant Sound Editor

John Rice

John Rice

Assistant Sound Editor

Colin Charles

Colin Charles

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

David Harris

David Harris

Special Effects Supervisor

Craig Barron

Craig Barron

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Pangrazio

Michael Pangrazio

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bill Mather

Bill Mather

Matte Painter

Brian Flora

Brian Flora

Matte Painter

Krystyna Demkowicz

Krystyna Demkowicz

Visual Effects Producer

Wade Childress

Wade Childress

Visual Effects Camera

Robert Stromberg

Robert Stromberg

Additional Visual Effects

Bill Taylor

Bill Taylor

Additional Visual Effects

David S. Williams Jr.

David S. Williams Jr.

Additional Visual Effects

Camera

Juan Ruiz Anchía

Juan Ruiz Anchía

Director of Photography

Ian Fox

Ian Fox

Camera Operator

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

David Luckenbach

David Luckenbach

Steadicam Operator

Marc Koninckx

Marc Koninckx

Second Unit Director of Photography

Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson

Second Unit Director of Photography

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

Assistant Camera

Alard de Smidt

Alard de Smidt

Assistant Camera

Kevin Greene

Kevin Greene

Camera Technician

Chris Centrella

Chris Centrella

Key Grip

Bobby Huber

Bobby Huber

Additional Key Grip

Allan Hughes

Allan Hughes

Dolly Grip

David Chiganze

David Chiganze

Dolly Grip

Boniface Chiverengo

Boniface Chiverengo

Grip

Christopher Dhauka

Christopher Dhauka

Grip

Peter Malunga

Peter Malunga

Grip

Rhett Abrams

Rhett Abrams

Grip

Anthony Bannister

Anthony Bannister

Still Photographer

Ken Eddy

Ken Eddy

Aerial Camera

Ian Speed

Ian Speed

Aerial Camera Technician

Johnny Clur

Johnny Clur

Helicopter Camera

Lighting

Garlan Wilde

Garlan Wilde

Chief Lighting Technician

Sean Ryan

Sean Ryan

Best Boy Lighting Technician

Anthony Martin

Anthony Martin

Electrician

Malcolm Stone

Malcolm Stone

Electrician

Samson Mudzamiri

Samson Mudzamiri

Electrician

Wiseman Chiweshe

Wiseman Chiweshe

Electrician

Marcutus Bvumbe

Marcutus Bvumbe

Electrician

Vincent Fletcher

Vincent Fletcher

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Gemma Jackson

Gemma Jackson

Production Design

Carine Tredgold

Carine Tredgold

Art Direction

Jonathan McKinstry

Jonathan McKinstry

Art Direction

John Kotze

John Kotze

Assistant Art Director

Ian White

Ian White

Set Decoration

Natalie Vivienne Gripper

Natalie Vivienne Gripper

Assistant Set Decoration

Steve Pullinger

Steve Pullinger

Construction Buyer

Dicky Claassen

Dicky Claassen

Property Master

David Guwaza

David Guwaza

Standby Property Master

Peter Nyarambe

Peter Nyarambe

Assistant Property Master

Kerry Wallace

Kerry Wallace

Greensman

Other Crew

Paul Knowles

Paul Knowles

Special Effects Technician

Trevor Neighbour

Trevor Neighbour

Special Effects Technician

Gift Nyamandi

Gift Nyamandi

Special Effects Technician

Tony Phelan

Tony Phelan

Special Effects Technician

Max Poolman

Max Poolman

Special Effects Technician

Ben Phiri

Ben Phiri

Generator Operator

Simon Buthelezi

Simon Buthelezi

Generator Operator

Martin Cohen

Martin Cohen

Post Production Supervisor

Tim Monich

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Fiona Nuthall

Fiona Nuthall

Stunt Double

Tania Cavanagh

Tania Cavanagh

Stunt Double

Michele Mathison

Michele Mathison

Stunt Double

Gunther Niether

Gunther Niether

Stand In

Gray Andrew

Gray Andrew

Stand In

Lucius Mathazia

Lucius Mathazia

Stand In

Roly Jansen

Roly Jansen

Stunt Coordinator

Philip Notununu

Philip Notununu

Stunts

Ernest Mbanzi

Ernest Mbanzi

Stunts

Graham Press

Graham Press

Stunts

Peter Spyropoulos

Peter Spyropoulos

Stunts

Neville Strydom

Neville Strydom

Stunts

Gavin Mey

Gavin Mey

Stunts

Craig Ginsberg

Craig Ginsberg

Stunts

Ian Harvey

Ian Harvey

Stunts

Susan Wiesenbacher

Susan Wiesenbacher

Catering

Ron Mull

Ron Mull

Catering

Martin Jacobson

Martin Jacobson

Transportation Coordinator

Coaster Nziramasanga

Coaster Nziramasanga

Transportation Captain

Kevin Grinaker

Kevin Grinaker

Aerial Coordinator

Chris Allison

Chris Allison

Pilot

Marc McLean

Marc McLean

Pilot

Lance David Westerhout

Lance David Westerhout

Vehicles Coordinator

Clint Richter

Clint Richter

Armorer

Ann Olivecrona

Ann Olivecrona

Animal Coordinator

Karl Lewis Miller

Karl Lewis Miller

Animal Coordinator

Teresa Ann Miller

Teresa Ann Miller

Animal Coordinator

Servas Murray

Servas Murray

Animal Coordinator

Jay Sithseke

Jay Sithseke

Animal Wrangler

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