Across the Great Divide

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heart stopping suspense, 2008-11-03
i waited over 30 years for this classic to come out on dvd since i first saw it in the theatre when i was 11. magnificent cinematograpy and authentic actinv makes for a very enjoyable movie about a pair of young children who trek across the rocky mountains while encountering obstacles. highly recommend.

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ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE, 2008-03-19
WOW!! What a delight to be able to sit down and watch a movie with my grandchildren and see them enjoy it as much as I did. Robert Logan as Zachariah Coop was great. Heather (Holly) and Mark (Jason) I thought did a great job of acting. Coop saving Jason from the river and at the Indian camp were some heartwarming scenes. The scenery was beautiful and the music was outstanding. Would like to have seen them make a soundtract. I have watched this many times by my self and with family. I thought Robert Logan was great in all his movies, The Wilderness Family 1 2 and Mountain Family Robinson. Great Family Movie.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

A Great Family Movie, 2007-02-14
Another great family film and it was the first of four starring Robert Logan who in this film plays the role of Gambler Zachariah Coop, Heather Rattray plays the role of Holly Smith and Mark Edward Hall plays the role of Jason Smith. Coop who's on horse back is running from 6 men who are looking to skin him alive. After Coop loose, his horse he runs into Holly and Jason Smith who's on their way to Oregon. Coop tries to hook up with the kids but they don't trust him. Therefore, Across the Great Divide the kids go with Mr. Coop following them. The Kids deal with many hazards while on their way and the only question that remains, do they make and is Mr. Coop with them. The movie it's self I would give a six however, when you add in the country and its beauty through out the movie then this movie jumps to a 9. This was the first of three films that Heather Rattray did with Robert Logan and Rattray when on years later to play Victoria Newman on the Young and The Restless Soap Opera.

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I remember this one, too., 2006-11-27
And I have very fond memories of it. Good clean family fun; if that still has any validity these days anymore. br / br /Oh, and Movie Gal, it was released in 1976.

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What a blast from the past!, 2004-10-07
This movie was a childhood staple for me. I can recall countless times I watched this movie with my grandparents - so I do consider myself a very reliable source for a review. br /It's a great movie for these reasons: it's an adventure that will keep your interest, it's witty enough to cause a chuckle or two and there is nothing remotely "adult" about it (other than a running theme of an alcoholic gambler). It's also very obvious that the movie was made in the 80's on a small, small budget, so don't expect the almost flawless effects you see in kids movies today. Also, the story is set in America's Frontier Era, so be prepared for some not-so-understanding viewpoints from the characters concerning Native Americans and animal hunting (think "Little House on the Prairie" without all the sticky-sweet endings and less crying from Pa). br /Here's the story: An alcoholic, drifting gambler comes across two orphaned kids and their dog trying to travel across Oregon. Thinking he can con them into giving him some food and shelter from all the people who are after him, he takes up with the kids on their journey and the rest of the movie is devoted to their adventures along the way to their destination (and maybe, just maybe, the drifter comes to form a bond with the orphans...maybe). br /