A la recherche de l'oncle Jack

Original title: On Our Own

1991
G
1h 24m

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Siblings who have been dumped into the foster-care system find ways to be on their own, often making mistakes and learning from them along the way.Siblings who have been dumped into the foster-care system find ways to be on their own, often making mistakes and learning from them along the way.Siblings who have been dumped into the foster-care system find ways to be on their own, often making mistakes and learning from them along the way.

Director
- Lyman Dayton
Writers
- Eric Hendershot
- Lyman Dayton
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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YOUR RATING

Director
- Lyman Dayton
Writers
- Eric Hendershot
- Lyman Dayton
Stars

21User reviews

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User reviews21

Featured review

7/10

A classic emotional ride.

GOOD INTERESTING STORY THAT IS FUN AND PRETTY EASY TO FOLLOW = 1 Star

MEMORABLE DIALOGUE = 1/2 Star

FEEL A PULL TO WATCH IT AGAIN = 1 Star

MUSIC OR SCORE STANDS OUT = 1 Star

NO NOTICEABLE PLOT HOLES = 0 Stars

STORY GETS RESOLVED OR FEELS COMPLETE IN SOME WAY = 1 Star

I PERSONALLY LIKE OR FEEL A CONNECTION TO THIS STORY = 1 Star

MEMORABLE OR LIKABLE CHARACTERS = 1 Star

MOST THINGS ABOUT THE STORY COULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN OR ARE BELIEVABLE = 0 Stars

STORY ISN'T BORING OR REPETITIVE = 1/2 Star

I watched this with my mom a few different times when I was young. It would make me hug her a little tighter and I'd feel more appreciative of what I have after viewing. The twists and turns are truly great in this story. The kids acting is defiantly good enough, some 80's movies just capture THAT vibe.

rradosti
Mar 23, 2020
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Goofs
When Jack asks Mitch to get off the bus, Mitch's line "Why should I?" clearly does not match his mouth (he in fact says "go to hell").

Quotes
Mitch Robbins: Just play it cool.
Travis Robbins: How do you play it cool?
Mitch Robbins: Well... pretend like you're asleep.

Alternate versions
The film's video rights were picked up in 1989 by Feature Films for Families, a video distribution company closely associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The video release was heavily re-edited, and an additional framing device was filmed by the distributor in which Peggy's mother, over the phone, recounts the events of the film and provides commentary which often contradicts the film itself. This was likely in an attempt to place the film within the views of the LDS Church. Director Lyman Dayton removed his name from the Feature Films for Families version, credited instead as "F.T. Pavlov".