The true story of how a seal named Andre befriended a little girl named Toni and her family in 1962.The true story of how a seal named Andre befriended a little girl named Toni and her family in 1962.The true story of how a seal named Andre befriended a little girl named Toni and her family in 1962.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
- Steve Whitney
- (as Shane Meier)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShots from original 16mm films of the real Andre appear during the credits.
- GoofsAndre the seal was played by a sea lion but it was acting, and playing the part of a seal for the movie - it's a Hollywood thing.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Adult Toni Whitney: [voice over narration] Many years ago, a seal named Andre made his first historic swim home and his life became legend. Every winter he lived the life of a gentlemen at the country aquarium. Every Spring my Dad set him free, and every time Andre made the two hundred and fifty mile journey home to spend the Summer with us, his family. By the time Andre was twenty four years old, he could hardly see. But that didn't stop him from completing his final trip. In all the journeys since my youth, and on all the journeys I have ahead of me, I know I'll never find a better friend than Andre.
- Crazy creditsHome movies of the real Andre are shown while the credits are rolling. They are intercut with key scenes from the film.
- Alternate versionsThe original VHS and laserdisc release from 1995 removes the scene in which Paula and Mark are smoking in the shed around Andre, only to be caught red handed by Harry. This scene is intact on the 2002 DVD release.
- SoundtracksThanks To You
Written by Julie Gold
Performed by Tyler Collins
Produced by Clif Magness & Spencer Proffer
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,820,893
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,020,760
- Aug 21, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $16,820,893
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1