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Josh and S.A.M. (1993)

PG-13 · 1993-11-24 · 1h 36m · EN
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Why run away from home when you can drive?

Josh and Sam are two brothers facing change, their mother is about to marry a French accountant and the kids are sent to go live with their father in Florida. Meanwhile, Josh tells Sam that he is a "S.A.M." that is going to be sent to Africa to fight in a war and that Canada is a safe haven for any S.A.M. unwilling to fight. Will Josh & S.A.M. make it to Canada or will they wish they should have never left home?

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Billy WeberDirectorFrank DeeseWriter
Budget
$18M
Box office
$1.5M

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Jacob TierneyJacob TierneyJoshua 'Josh' WhitneyNoah FleissNoah FleissSamuel 'Sam' 'Killer Sam' WhitneyMartha PlimptonMartha PlimptonAlison (The Liberty Maid)Stephen TobolowskyStephen TobolowskyThomas 'Thom' WhitneyJoan AllenJoan AllenCaroline WhitneyChris PennChris PennDerek BaxterMaury ChaykinMaury ChaykinPizza ManRonald GuttmanRonald GuttmanJean-PierreUdo KierUdo KierSalon ManagerJake GyllenhaalJake GyllenhaalLeon ColemanChristian ClemensonChristian ClemensonPoliceman

Keywords

JourneySibling relationshipCross countryCanada

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Comedy · AdventureTheme affinityJourney · Sibling Relationship · Cross CountryDialogue densityComedyPacingActionDirector preference5340Actor preference75895 · 90329 · 155177

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What is Josh and S.A.M. about?

Josh and Sam are two brothers facing change, their mother is about to marry a French accountant and the kids are sent to go live with their father in Florida. Meanwhile, Josh tells Sam that he is a "S.A.M." that is going to be sent to Africa to fight in a war and that Canada is a safe haven for any S.A.M. unwilling to fight. Will Josh & S.A.M. make it to Canada or will they wish they should have never left home?

How long is Josh and S.A.M.?

Josh and S.A.M. has a runtime of 96 minutes.

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