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5.5/10
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A drifter named Beaudray Demerille wins a young orphan named Wanda in a poker game and takes her gold prospecting in the Grand Canyon.A drifter named Beaudray Demerille wins a young orphan named Wanda in a poker game and takes her gold prospecting in the Grand Canyon.A drifter named Beaudray Demerille wins a young orphan named Wanda in a poker game and takes her gold prospecting in the Grand Canyon.
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- 2 nominations
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- TriviaHenry Fonda, the legendary veteran actor and father of the film's director and lead male actor Peter Fonda, plays an old prospector in the Grand Canyon. As the prospector leaves Beaudray Demerille (Peter Fonda) and Wanda Nevada (Brooke Shields), the song "Oh My Darling, Clementine" plays on the soundtrack. Henry Fonda had starred in the John Ford film My Darling Clementine (1946) as Wyatt Earp.
- GoofsIn the shot before they meet the "old prospector," Bo, Wanda and their mules are making their way down a boulder strewn path in the canyon. One of the mules bumps a boulder with its pack causing the boulder to slide to the left revealing that it is a light-weight fiberglass fake, rather than a solid rock.
- Quotes
Wanda Nevada: Why do we always have to do it your way?
Beaudray Demerille: Because I got all the money and the guns.
- SoundtracksWanda's Wish
Written by Ken Lauber & John J. McElwee
Performed by Chris O'Connell and Asleep at the Wheel
Available on Capitol Records
Featured review
A charming film
A gambler (Peter Fonda) wins/steals a teenage girl (Brooke Shields) as his prize in a card game. Then they go off on a gold hunt after a guy in a bar tells them about hidden gold. Two thugs who have an eye on the gold are in pursuit.
This movie had all the elements that I like in an American movie. It was a road movie. Had a really off beat relationship at its center. Grand Canyon grand vistas. Amusing dialogs. Unrecognizable Henry Fonda makes an appearance.
There are also bad special effects because the movie does deal in some mythical Indian magic thing. But such films do have their own charm. The countries that put out blurays of their worst movies are great countries.
(7/10)
This movie had all the elements that I like in an American movie. It was a road movie. Had a really off beat relationship at its center. Grand Canyon grand vistas. Amusing dialogs. Unrecognizable Henry Fonda makes an appearance.
There are also bad special effects because the movie does deal in some mythical Indian magic thing. But such films do have their own charm. The countries that put out blurays of their worst movies are great countries.
(7/10)
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,411,145
- Gross worldwide
- $2,411,145
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