Wild America

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1. #001

   As the three brothers head toward Willis Summit, they pass three men who will later rob them blind. The men are the real-life Stouffer brothers.

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2. #002

   Frances Fisher plays the mother of Jonathan Taylor Thomas's character in this film. She had been cast as the mother of his character on Home Improvement (1991) in 1991, but was replaced because audiences' first reaction to her was weak.

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3. #003

   The Stouffers' car is a 1957 GMC Suburban.

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4. #004

   In a scene where the boys are in the swamp and an alligator enters the murky water, Marshall goes in to retrieve a dropped flashlight. The alligator is seen chasing Marshall as he swims toward the boat; Marshall throws the flashlight into the alligator's open mouth to distract the animal until the boys pull him to safety. The scene was shot in sections using a real and a mechanical alligator. Eight assistants were positioned strategically around the area along with safety lines. The alligator was never in the swamp water for more than a few seconds at a time and was never more than thirteen meters away. As a safety precaution, the alligator's mouth was tied and taped with wire.

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5. #005

   In various scenes, a range of animals — including a dog, ducks, a rabbit, a cat, a fawn and an owl — and some puppies are seen in the family's home, sitting on the porch, bed, couch or chair, or being held by a cast member. In all these scenes the animals were placed on their marks, and the trainer cued the animal either verbally or with hand signals, or in some cases used a monofilament tie to hold the animal in place. There are several scenes in which the owl perches on various objects or flies from point A to point B. The trainer placed the owl on its mark and cued it with verbal and hand signals along with food as a reward. Part of the owl's action was shot in front of a blue screen and added during post-production.

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6. #006

   The boys pause their trip and stop somewhere in the desert to escape the scorching sun. Marshall keeps watch on a small hill for possible animals when he spots a doe. Marshall calls his brothers, and as they approach they see a wolf descend on the deer. Just as the wolf is about to attack, an explosion sounds in the distance and both animals run off in different directions. The boys have unknowingly stumbled onto a kind of military test area. The scene was shot in sections; the wolf and the deer were not filmed at the same time. Two wolves were used for this scene. The trainer released the wolf to run from point A to point B with food as a reward. The deer was shot in front of a blue screen and on set; the trainer led the deer to a puddle with food treats. The deer was very tame. As a safety precaution, an AHA representative and an animal handler stood on the animals' marks while the explosives were detonated, ensuring the animals were kept a suitable distance from where they were to be placed. The explosion frightened the wolf away and also caused a stampede among horses. Before the boys understand what is happening, a herd of horses heads straight for their truck. Ten assistants drove 75 horses along a path of about 250 yards. As the horses passed the truck, the vehicle slowly backed up about 20 ft. Special camera angles make the truck appear to be reversing faster.

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7. #007

   In a camera shop there is a scene in which Marty looks at a dog and turns into a lion. This scene was shot in sections. The dog was placed in a down/stay position by the trainer with a food reward. The lion was then placed on the mark where the dog had been, and the trainer cued the lion with verbal and hand signals to turn its head and roar. While the lion was brought to and taken from the set, all non-essential personnel were cleared from the area. Extra security and assistants were positioned strategically around the area.

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8. #008

   Early in the trip, the boys encounter a fawn in the forest. Marshall approaches the baby and pets it. The mother deer approaches and begins charging at Marshall as he tries to pull back to safety. Just when he thinks he has made it, he feels himself lifted by the deer's antlers. The deer and Marshall are then seen in the rapids, and afterward the deer is seen emerging from the water without Marshall. The scene was shot in several sections. A costumed mule (with fake antlers) was used for the deer, and a foal for the fawn. When Marshall is seen touching the baby, the foal was on a lit line and food was used to keep it near the actor. The foal's mother was also always on the film set. When the deer is seen chasing Marshall, a mule was used, and the actor called it with food given as a reward. For the boy to be struck by the deer's antlers, a dummy was placed on the antlers worn by the mule, and the boy ran from point A to point B. Additional assistants were positioned strategically around the area. For the shot of the deer entering and leaving the river, the mule was led into the river by a horse and an assistant.

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9. #009

   When the boys first enter the bear cave, they encounter a group of snakes on the cave floor blocking their path. They throw a layer of snow over the snakes and quickly cross over them. As Marshall walks over the coat, one of the snakes' heads is seen lunging toward him as if about to strike. This scene was shot in sections using several different camera angles. An assistant placed real and animatronic snakes on the cave floor. Ten pythons were placed in the back of the cave and rattlesnakes in the front. Several assistants were positioned strategically around the area to keep the snakes within the designated area. As a safety precaution, all holes and cracks were filled before the scene was shot.

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10. #010

    The boys come across a cabin in the snowy forest and eventually meet a woman, Carrie, who leads them to a cave of sleeping bears. On their first approach to the cabin, a horse is seen in the corral. Later, when the boys follow Carrie to the cave, Carrie is seen riding her horse toward the cave and riding away a few minutes later. When the actress is seen heading toward the cave, the trainer mounted her on the horse and she rode it a short distance from point A to point B. An assistant/double is the person riding the horse as the actress leaves the cave area. When the horse is seen in the corral, an assistant out of camera range held hay and the horse walked toward it.

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11. #011

    The film is set in 1967, but Steppenwolf's song Born to be Wild was not released until 1968.

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