
The Rescuers Down Under
Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel, 1990
The Rescuers
Margery Sharp, 1959
The Rescuers Down Under is a movie directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel in 1990 and based on the characters from the book The Rescuers by Margery Sharp, first published in 1959. The movie features Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, George C. Scott, and others.
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Storyline
In the Australian Outback, a young boy named Cody rescues and befriends a rare golden eagle called Marahute, who shows him her nest and eggs. They go to find Orville the albatross, who aided them to rescue Penny previously in the original film, but instead meet his brother, Wilbur, whom they convince to fly them to Australia.
Movie vs Book

Year
1990
Minutes
77
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Rescuers Down Under
Director: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel
Country: USA
Year: 1990
Length: 1h17m
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Year
1959
Pages
160
Book Rate
8.18
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Book
The Rescuers
Author: Margery Sharp
Country: UK
First published in: 1959
Length: 160 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Rescuers
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