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My Side of the Mountain

A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.

Film19691h 40m

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Director
James B. Clark
Language
English
Released
1969-06-25
Runtime
1h 40m

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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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