Movies by Carroll Ballard
As a director:
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Duma (2005)
Cast: Hope Davis, Campbell Scott, Eamonn Walker …
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
When young Xan (Alexander Michaeletos) befriends an orphaned cheetah named Duma, he commits a pure act of selfless love and traverses the southern region of Africa, just so he can help his…
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Fly Away Home (1996)
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany …
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
When 13-year-old Amy adopts a flock of orphaned Canada geese, she sets out to teach them survival skills. Before long, Amy and her inventor dad take to the skies in a homemade aircraft to…
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Wind (1992)
Cast: Matthew Modine, Jennifer Grey, Cliff Robertson …
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
Matthew Modine and Jennifer Grey are experienced sailors determined to win the prestigious America's Cup yacht race. But their abiding love for each other is put to the test when…
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Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)
Cast: Hugh Bigney, Patricia Barker, Vanessa Sharp …
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
In the spirit of the original fairy tale, this adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann's "Nutcracker" alchemizes Tchaikovsky's score, Maurice Sendak's costumes and production, and…
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Never Cry Wolf (1983)
Cast: Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy, Zachary Ittimangnaq …
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
Carroll Ballard's adaptation of Farley Mowat's autobiographical novel follows Mowat (Charles Martin Smith) into the tundra, where he's supposed to study the harm that wolves…
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The Black Stallion (1979)
Cast: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr …
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
This adaptation of the classic children's book follows a boy named Alec and his stunning horse from a shipwreck to the racetrack. A trainer encourages Alec to race with the stallion…