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Born Free: a New Adventure

Born Free: a New Adventure

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Adventure drama, sequel to 1966's Born Free. While in Africa, a pair of teenagers come to the rescue of a lioness who has been tamed. Deciding that she will only survive if returned to the wild, they set about giving her a crash course in survival skills.

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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Maj Canton

Bearing only the slightest resemblance to the 1966 Oscar-winning feature film, this TV movie fails to evoke the pathos so memorable in the original. Filmed on location in South Africa, this pale sequel tells of a widowed research scientist (Christopher Noth) who moves his family to Africa after receiving a grant to study viruses. His teenage son resents being uprooted, but soon befriends a tame lioness and the young girl who has raised her. Unless the two youths can help acclimatise her to the wild, however, the local game warden will have to place the now-mature lioness in a zoo. Noth does his best in a lacklustre role, while Jonathan Brandis and Ariana Richards (Jurassic Park) play the dedicated animal lovers with syrupy conviction. Alas, there's just not much adventure in this new adventure. Instead of this shoddy imitation, rent the first Born Free; better yet, read Joy Adamson's book.

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rolenameRandJonathan BrandisDavid ThompsonChristopher NothVal PorterAriana RichardsEllie PorterLinda PurlJena ThompsonLea MorenoTBCJohn Matshikiza

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rolenameDirectorTommy Lee Wallace

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