Walking Thunder (1995)
Trapped in the Wild West Jacob must face the giant...
In the 1850's, a young boy and his family on their way West become stranded in the Rockies. With the help of a local mountain man, a Sioux medicine man, and a legendary bear known as "Walking Thunder," the boy learns to become a man, and his family's survival is secured.
- Date of release
- 1995-02-05
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama, Western
- Director
- Craig Clyde
Casting
- James Read — Abner Murdock
- John Denver — John McKay
- David Tom — Jacob McKay
- Irene Miracle — Emma McKay
- Christopher Neame — Ansel Richter
- Robert DoQui — Gun Trader
- Brian Keith — Narrator
- Ted Thin Elk — Dark Wind
- Bart the Bear — Walking Thunder
- Don Shanks — Blood Coat
- K.C. Clyde — Danny McKay
- Kevin Conners — Toby McKay
Interesting facts
Walking Thunder is a 1994 film starring James Read, John Denver and David Tom and Bart the Bear, written and directed by Craig Clyde. It relates the memoirs of a young boy Jacob McKay who travels with his family on a wagon on their way to California and become stranded in the Rockies. There they learn to survive, adapt to their surroundings and make the most of what they have with the help of a mountain man, an elderly Sioux medicine man and a legendary bear known by the Native Americans as Walking Thunder. The film won a Silver Award at the Worldfest Film Festival. It was released in 1995, but was not widely distributed until 1997.
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