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Josh & S.A.M.

Why run away from home when you can drive?

1993★ 4.9 · 181h 36mAdventureActionComedy

Overview

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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Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
as Leon Coleman

Joan Allen
as Caroline Whitney

Stephen Tobolowsky
as Thomas 'Thom' Whitney

Udo Kier
as Salon Manager

Chris Penn
as Derek Baxter

Martha Plimpton
as Alison (The Liberty Maid)

Jacob Tierney
as Joshua 'Josh' Whitney

Maury Chaykin
as Pizza Man

Christian Clemenson
as Policeman

Noah Fleiss
as Samuel 'Sam' 'Killer Sam' Whitney

Ronald Guttman
as Jean-Pierre

Danny Tamberelli
as Red Haired Kid #2

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4.9/ 10

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4.9

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Release date: 1993-11-24

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $1,528,163

Runtime: 1h 36m

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AdventureActionComedy

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