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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Hollywood Safari
| name = Hollywood Safari
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]]
* [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]]
* Ted Jan Roberts
* [[Ted Jan Roberts]]
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* [[Don Wilson (kickboxer)|Don Wilson]]
* [[David Leisure]]
* [[David Leisure]]
* [[Debby Boone]]}}
* [[Debby Boone]]
* Ryan J. O'Neill
* [[Kenneth Tigar]]
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* [[Don Wilson (kickboxer)|Don Wilson]]}}
| director = [[Henri Charr]]
| director = [[Henri Charr]]
| producer = Jess Mancilla
| producer = Jess Mancilla
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| editing = [[Henri Charr]]<br />Jess Mancilla
| editing = [[Henri Charr]]<br />Jess Mancilla
| music = Richard McHugh
| music = Richard McHugh
| distributor = PM Entertainment Group
| distributor = [[PM Entertainment]] Group
| released = {{Film date|1997|08|15}}
| released = {{Film date|1997|08|15}}
| runtime = 99 min.
| runtime = 99 min.
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'''''Hollywood Safari''''' is a [[1997 in film|1997]] American [[film]], starring [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]], Ted Jan Roberts, [[Don Wilson (kickboxer)|Don Wilson]], [[David Leisure]] and [[Debby Boone]]. It was directed by [[Henri Charr]] and written by Robert Newcastle, Henri Charr and [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0541421/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Jess Mancilla]. The film generated a [[Spin-off (media)|Spin-off]], the TV series ''Hollywood Safari'' (1998-2001).
'''''Hollywood Safari''''' is a [[1997 in film|1997]] American [[film]], starring [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]], [[Ted Jan Roberts]], [[Don Wilson (kickboxer)|Don Wilson]], [[David Leisure]] and [[Debby Boone]]. It was directed by [[Henri Charr]] and written by Robert Newcastle, Henri Charr and Jess Mancilla. The film generated a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]], the TV series ''Hollywood Safari'', which ran for one season on Animal Planet from 1997 to 1998.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film revolves around an animal trainer and his family.<ref name="Desjardins1997-05-18">{{cite news |last=Desjardins |first=Doug |date=1997-05-18 |title=PM Launches Video Label for Family Movies Has formed the Sun Valley Home Video label for family-oriented films |magazine=Video Store |issn=0195-1750 |id={{Factiva|vdeo000020011009dt5i0004q}} }}</ref>
The film revolves around an animal trainer and his family


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]] as Deputy Rogers
* [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]] as Deputy Rogers
* Ted Jan Roberts as Josh Johnson
* [[Ted Jan Roberts]] as Josh Johnson
* [[Don Wilson (kickboxer)|Don Wilson]] as Greg
* [[Don Wilson (kickboxer)|Don Wilson]] as Greg
* [[David Leisure]] as Troy
* [[David Leisure]] as Troy Johnson
* [[Debby Boone]] as Jane
* [[Debby Boone]] as Jane Johnson
* Ryan J. O'Neill as Peter Johnson
* [[Kenneth Tigar]] as Sheriff Todd


==Reception==
==Reception==
Hollywood Safari currently holds a 17% audience score on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hollywood Safari|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hollywood_safari/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=23 March 2017}}</ref>
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In a mixed review, the author M. Faust wrote, "Everything you would require in a family movie but not much more, ''Hollywood Safari'' contains enough heroic animals and vanquishable villains to hold the attention spans of both children and parents."<ref name="Faust1998">{{cite book |last=Faust |first=M. |editor1-last=Grant |editor1-first=Edmond |editor2-last=Fox |editor2-first=Ken |editor3-last=Joseph |editor3-first=Andrew |date=1998 |title=The Motion Picture Guide |url=https://archive.org/details/motionpicturegui0000unse_d2w0/page/187/ |location=New York |publisher=CineBooks |via=[[Internet Archive]] |page=187 |isbn=0-933997-00-0 |accessdate=2024-12-03 }}</ref> VideoHound gave the film 2.5 stars, calling it "a pleasant enough time-waster".<ref name="VideoHound2000">{{cite book |editor1-last=Connors |editor1-first=Martin |editor2-last=Craddock |editor2-first=Jim |orig-date=1991 |date=2000 |title=Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781578590421/page/428/ |location=Detroit |publisher=[[Visible Ink Press]] |via=[[Internet Archive]] |page=428 |isbn=1-57859-042-6 |issn=1095-371X |accessdate=2024-12-03 }}</ref> The reviewers Mick Martin and Marsha Porter also gave it 2.5 stars, writing, "Adventure aimed at kids, who may not mind the jumpy plot and cheapo special effects."<ref name="Martin2006">{{cite book |last1=Martin |first1=Mick |last2=Porter |first2=Marsha |date=2006 |title=DVD & Video Guide 2007 |edition=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/dvdvideoguide2000000mart/page/514/ |location=New York |publisher=[[Ballantine Books]] |via=[[Internet Archive]] |page=514 |isbn=0-345-49332-X |accessdate=2024-12-03 }}</ref> [[Knight-Ridder News Service]] film critic Randy Myers rated the film a B, finding it to be "Good family fun, with some genuine suspense and laughs."<ref name="Myers1997-08-08">{{cite news |last=Myers |first=Randy |date=1997-08-08 |title=Get a kick out of pair's martial-arts movies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press/160210445/ |newspaper=[[The News-Press]] |agency=[[Knight-Ridder News Service]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=2024-12-03 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203103139/https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press/160210445/ |archivedate=2024-12-03 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|t0236304}}
* {{IMDb title|0236304}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|id=hollywood_safari}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|id=hollywood_safari}}
* [http://www.allmovie.com/movie/hollywood-safari-v177424 All Movie]
* [http://www.allmovie.com/movie/hollywood-safari-v177424 All Movie]


[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:1990s English-language films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:American action adventure films]]
[[Category:1990s American films]]
[[Category:English-language action adventure films]]



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Revision as of 10:50, 3 December 2024

Hollywood Safari
Movie Poster
Directed byHenri Charr
Written byRobert Newcastle
Henri Charr (story)
Jess Mancilla (story)
Produced byJess Mancilla
Starring
CinematographyGuido Verweyen
David Wittkower
Edited byHenri Charr
Jess Mancilla
Music byRichard McHugh
Distributed byPM Entertainment Group
Release date
  • August 15, 1997 (1997-08-15)
Running time
99 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hollywood Safari is a 1997 American film, starring John Savage, Ted Jan Roberts, Don Wilson, David Leisure and Debby Boone. It was directed by Henri Charr and written by Robert Newcastle, Henri Charr and Jess Mancilla. The film generated a spin-off, the TV series Hollywood Safari, which ran for one season on Animal Planet from 1997 to 1998.

Plot

The film revolves around an animal trainer and his family.[1]

Cast

Reception

In a mixed review, the author M. Faust wrote, "Everything you would require in a family movie but not much more, Hollywood Safari contains enough heroic animals and vanquishable villains to hold the attention spans of both children and parents."[2] VideoHound gave the film 2.5 stars, calling it "a pleasant enough time-waster".[3] The reviewers Mick Martin and Marsha Porter also gave it 2.5 stars, writing, "Adventure aimed at kids, who may not mind the jumpy plot and cheapo special effects."[4] Knight-Ridder News Service film critic Randy Myers rated the film a B, finding it to be "Good family fun, with some genuine suspense and laughs."[5]

References

  1. ^ Desjardins, Doug (1997-05-18). "PM Launches Video Label for Family Movies Has formed the Sun Valley Home Video label for family-oriented films". Video Store. ISSN 0195-1750. Factiva vdeo000020011009dt5i0004q.
  2. ^ Faust, M. (1998). Grant, Edmond; Fox, Ken; Joseph, Andrew (eds.). The Motion Picture Guide. New York: CineBooks. p. 187. ISBN 0-933997-00-0. Retrieved 2024-12-03 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Connors, Martin; Craddock, Jim, eds. (2000) [1991]. Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 428. ISBN 1-57859-042-6. ISSN 1095-371X. Retrieved 2024-12-03 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Martin, Mick; Porter, Marsha (2006). DVD & Video Guide 2007 (12 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 514. ISBN 0-345-49332-X. Retrieved 2024-12-03 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ Myers, Randy (1997-08-08). "Get a kick out of pair's martial-arts movies". The News-Press. Knight-Ridder News Service. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-03 – via Newspapers.com.


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