Cute Ricky Schroder, then 10 years old, stars against super-macho William Holden in this Australian adventure of mind and body.
Holden will be dying shortly, and is on his way to the outback to pass over. Trying to get away, not take baggage on his final trip. Yet he runs into Schroder, who is the only survivor of a crash of his family's motor-home.
There's no one to look after the boy, and no one for the man to look after. So they link up grudgingly on Holden's part. Schroder plays the all cheerful smiles and cute face part that he's so good at. See "Little Lord Flauntleroy", "The Champ" and his other movies made while he was a little boy.
His charm and good cheer soon turn the grumpy Holden around. See the two warm to each other, from a cautious set of travelling companions into a genuine affection. If any boy could warm up an affection with a man with a stone heart, it has to be Schroder.
Holden now joins the ranks of those super-macho stars who have played a part as giving care and affection to a needy boy. See Mel Gibson in "Man Without a Face" caring for Nick Stahl. Or, Spencer Tracy in "Old Man and the Sea" caring for Felipe Pazos. Or Dirk Bogarde in "Spanish Gardener" caring for Jon Whitely. Or Kevin Costner in "Perfect World" caring for T J Lowther. Or Robert Urich in "Captains Courageous" caring for Kenny Vadas.
Holden will be dying shortly, and is on his way to the outback to pass over. Trying to get away, not take baggage on his final trip. Yet he runs into Schroder, who is the only survivor of a crash of his family's motor-home.
There's no one to look after the boy, and no one for the man to look after. So they link up grudgingly on Holden's part. Schroder plays the all cheerful smiles and cute face part that he's so good at. See "Little Lord Flauntleroy", "The Champ" and his other movies made while he was a little boy.
His charm and good cheer soon turn the grumpy Holden around. See the two warm to each other, from a cautious set of travelling companions into a genuine affection. If any boy could warm up an affection with a man with a stone heart, it has to be Schroder.
Holden now joins the ranks of those super-macho stars who have played a part as giving care and affection to a needy boy. See Mel Gibson in "Man Without a Face" caring for Nick Stahl. Or, Spencer Tracy in "Old Man and the Sea" caring for Felipe Pazos. Or Dirk Bogarde in "Spanish Gardener" caring for Jon Whitely. Or Kevin Costner in "Perfect World" caring for T J Lowther. Or Robert Urich in "Captains Courageous" caring for Kenny Vadas.