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anleja · 07-02-2003, 03:01 PM

I saw this movie years and years ago on television. Probably early 80s. I was probably like six when I saw it. It has a family on a vacation or something, and the RV or van they are in falls off a cliff or something, and the boy is the only survivor, and I think he has to live in the woods. I'm hoping someone here knows, it'd be cool to finally know what movie that is.

Psivage · 07-02-2003, 03:31 PM

Any idea of the actors?

anleja · 07-02-2003, 03:37 PM

I was very young, actually probably younger than six, so I have no idea who acted in it. I was about the age where I thought little people played instruments inside the stereo.

Loup · 07-02-2003, 03:50 PM

Not much to go on with the description above ... is that all that you can recall?

anleja · 07-02-2003, 03:54 PM

That's all I recall. I figure if someone else has seen it, they'd remember.

Psivage · 07-02-2003, 05:12 PM

I'm stumped, but I will try.

Kyp · 07-02-2003, 09:47 PM

There's one where a boy crashes in a small plane and is the only survivor and has to live in the woods alone. I believe it's called "Hatchet" since that's what he uses to survive with. That may be the one you're talking about, but I'm not sure.

Gman · 07-02-2003, 10:22 PM

That's what I was thinking of Kyp. I don't know if it ever became a movie, but it sounds exactly like the book.

Kyp · 07-03-2003, 04:09 PM

I'm pretty sure it was made into a movie, but it wasn't a big hollywood movie or anything, probably just a TV movie, so it'd be really hard to find it.

Stare At The Sun · 07-06-2003, 11:04 AM

yeah, im thinking hatchet, but id check out www.imdb.com

livewirerc · 07-08-2003, 10:45 AM

Yeah, I think that's the movie you mean. Damn, I haven't seen hatched in for frikkin' ever!

Unknown Poster · 07-08-2003, 12:09 PM

Sounds like "The Earthling" with Ricky Schroder and William Holden.

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0080671

anleja · 07-08-2003, 06:24 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Unknown Poster
[B]Sounds like "The Earthling" with Ricky Schroder and William Holden.

Yes, that is it! Thank you! I went to the link you posted, and searched around a bit more until I found some screen shots, and this is certainly the movie. I had no idea the Silver Spoons kid was in it. Thanks again.

big_bubba · 07-08-2003, 09:56 PM

Hatchet is a movie too? I read the book 4 or 5 years ago. It was no hell. :S

07-02-2003, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	Help! What is this movie! I saw this movie years and years ago on television. Probably early 80s. I was probably like six when I saw it. It has a family on a vacation or something, and the RV or van they are in falls off a cliff or something, and the boy is the only survivor, and I think he has to live in the woods. I'm hoping someone here knows, it'd be cool to finally know what movie that is.

07-02-2003, 03:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Loup Pup no More Location: Voted the Best	Not much to go on with the description above ... is that all that you can recall? __________________ "If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it." ~ Frank Tyger

07-02-2003, 09:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kyp Insane Location: Oregon	There's one where a boy crashes in a small plane and is the only survivor and has to live in the woods alone. I believe it's called "Hatchet" since that's what he uses to survive with. That may be the one you're talking about, but I'm not sure. __________________ When life gives you lemons, sqeeze the juice into a squirt gun and shoot people in the eyes

07-03-2003, 04:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kyp Insane Location: Oregon	I'm pretty sure it was made into a movie, but it wasn't a big hollywood movie or anything, probably just a TV movie, so it'd be really hard to find it. __________________ When life gives you lemons, sqeeze the juice into a squirt gun and shoot people in the eyes

07-02-2003, 03:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Psivage Psycho	Any idea of the actors?

07-02-2003, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	I was very young, actually probably younger than six, so I have no idea who acted in it. I was about the age where I thought little people played instruments inside the stereo.

07-02-2003, 03:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	That's all I recall. I figure if someone else has seen it, they'd remember.

07-02-2003, 05:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Psivage Psycho	I'm stumped, but I will try.

07-02-2003, 10:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gman Insane Location: Down South In Louisiana	That's what I was thinking of Kyp. I don't know if it ever became a movie, but it sounds exactly like the book.

07-06-2003, 11:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	yeah, im thinking hatchet, but id check out www.imdb.com

07-08-2003, 10:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
livewirerc Insane Location: Austin, TX	Yeah, I think that's the movie you mean. Damn, I haven't seen hatched in for frikkin' ever!

07-08-2003, 12:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Unknown Poster Insane	Sounds like "The Earthling" with Ricky Schroder and William Holden. http://us.imdb.com/Title?0080671

07-08-2003, 06:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Unknown Poster [B]Sounds like "The Earthling" with Ricky Schroder and William Holden. Yes, that is it! Thank you! I went to the link you posted, and searched around a bit more until I found some screen shots, and this is certainly the movie. I had no idea the Silver Spoons kid was in it. Thanks again.

07-08-2003, 09:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
big_bubba Psycho	Hatchet is a movie too? I read the book 4 or 5 years ago. It was no hell. :S