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      Odyssey of the Pacific

      1982 1h 21m Kids & Family Adventure List
      Reviews Youngster Toby (Jonathan Starr) and his sister, Liz (Anick Lapratte), live with their aunt and uncle, who take in Cambodian orphan Hoang (Ky Huot Uk) while he awaits placement with a foster family. The three kids become fast friends, and, as they explore a nearby wood, they encounter a retired engineer (Mickey Rooney) living in an abandoned freight car. Playing off Toby's already active fantasy life, the kids and the engineer use the train car to make an imaginary journey to Cambodia. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member a very light hearted and strange children's tail written and directed by Fernando Arrabal, a Spanish surrealist. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com I'm not exactly sure I understood what director Fernando Arrabal was aiming for with this merging of dreams and doom, but it's certainly an ambitious, agreeably askew cinematic offering. Rated: B- Feb 26, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Youngster Toby (Jonathan Starr) and his sister, Liz (Anick Lapratte), live with their aunt and uncle, who take in Cambodian orphan Hoang (Ky Huot Uk) while he awaits placement with a foster family. The three kids become fast friends, and, as they explore a nearby wood, they encounter a retired engineer (Mickey Rooney) living in an abandoned freight car. Playing off Toby's already active fantasy life, the kids and the engineer use the train car to make an imaginary journey to Cambodia.
      Director
      Fernando Arrabal
      Screenwriter
      Fernando Arrabal, Roger Lemelin
      Production Co
      Films A2
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 15, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 21m
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