Danny Arlington Williams III
Michael Douglas
Danny Arlington Williams III
Napoleon and Samantha
“Two runaways and a guardian lion lost in the wilderness... AN INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE!”
6.2
1972
1h 32m
ActionAdventureDramaFamily
Director: Bernard McEveety
Overview
Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend.
Cast
Samantha
Jodie Foster
Samantha
Napoleon
Johnny Whitaker
Napoleon
Grandpa
Will Geer
Grandpa
Mr. Amos Gutteridge
Henry Jones
Mr. Amos Gutteridge
Dimetri the Clown
Vito Scotti
Dimetri the Clown
Gertrude
Ellen Corby
Gertrude
Employment Office Clerk
Mary Wickes
Employment Office Clerk
Police Chief
Arch Johnson
Police Chief
Mark
Rex Holman
Mark
Reviews
r96sk
A waste. I appreciate the darker story tone that <em>'Napoleon and Samantha'</em> attempts to provide, sadly none of it really sticks and it comes out as a slow paced, dull would-be adventure. The cast features two very familiar names - Michael Douglas and Jodie Foster. The latter doesn't have much to do, while Douglas plays an oddly written character. Johnny Whitaker, fresh off the lovely <em>'The Biscuit Eater'</em>, is alright. Will Geer's role has a lot of heart, if not much else. They try to cram so many different elements into this, to the point it feels overcrowded and unrefined. There's a lion in the film, for practically no reason whatsoever. As well as unexplored plot lines and characters. Without wanting to give anything away, it's all very uneven. A cool and intriguing concept, just not fulfilled one bit. Disappointing.
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