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The Meerkats

Name: The Meerkats
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie, Family
Released: 2008-10-15
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.7

Not Rated

DocumentaryTV MovieFamily

6.7/10(72 ratings)

A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, featuring narration by Paul Newman.

10-15-2008

1h 23m

Main Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner, and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other nominations, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards. He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing, and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing. Newman was a co-founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all post-tax profits and royalties to charity.

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Guillaume Canet

Guillaume Canet (born 10 April 1973) is a French actor and film director. Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like Joyeux Noël, Love Me If You Dare and The Beach. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One and won a César Award for Best Director. Canet has also received attention because of his personal life. He was formerly married to actress Diane Kruger. After they divorced he began a relationship with Marion Cotillard that was closely followed by the media.

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Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: James Honeyborne

Production:: BBC Film, The Weinstein Company, Yaffle Films, BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Key Crew

Story:: James Honeyborne

Executive Producer:: Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer:: Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer:: David M. Thompson

Executive Producer:: Rhodri Thomas

Locations and Languages

Country:: GB; US

Filming:: GB; US

Languages:: en

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