Captains Courageous (1996 film)

Captains Courageous
Based on	Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
Written by	John McGreevey
Directed by	Michael Anderson Matthew O'connor Lee Knippelberg
Starring	Robert Urich Kenny Vadas Kaj-Erik Eriksen
Music by	Claude Desjardins Eric Robertson
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Tony Allard Robert Halmi Sr. Matthew O'Connor
Producer	Lisa Towers
Cinematography	Glen MacPherson
Editor	Bernadette Kelly
Running time	73 minutes
Production company	MarVista Entertainment
Original release
Network	Hallmark Channel
Release	April 21, 1966 (1966-04-21)

Captains Courageous is a 1996 American film directed by Michael Anderson for the Family Channel. It was an adaptation of the novel by Rudyard Kipling that had been filmed several times. ^[1]

The film starred Robert Urich who wanted to make a movie he could watch with his children. ^[2]

The Los Angeles Times called it "terrific". ^[3]

Cast

• Robert Urich as Capt. Matthew Troop
• Kenny Vadas as Harvey Cheyne, Jr.
• Kaj-Erik Eriksen as Dan Troop
• Robert Wisden as Arthur Wayne
• Duncan Fraser as Long Jack
• Sandra Nelson as Mary Ann Troop
• Terence Kelly as Ted the Foul Up
• Colin Cunningham as Manuel

References

1. "Courageous remake". The Province. 31 October 1995. p. 55.
2. "Updating Kipling classic doesn't hurt its message". The Wichita Eagle. 17 April 1996. p. 23.
3. "Coming of age in 'Courageous'". The Los Angeles Times. 20 April 1996. p. F19.

External links

• Captains Courageous at IMDb
• Captains Courageous at the TCM Movie Database
• Captains Courageous at Letterbox DVD