Genre:
Children's/Family
Release Date: 05/20/2008
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 107 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Questar
A walk by the seashore takes a girl on the first step of an amazing journey in this family-friendly
drama. When her father loses his job and money gets tight, 14-year-old
Julie Kimbell (
Suzanne Marie Doyon) leaves her California home and moves with her family to Manzanita, a small town on the coast of Oregon.
Julie, her parents,
Robert (
Brian McNamara) and
Kathryn (
Julia Campbell), and her bother,
Jimmy (
Brian Thompson), settle in with her grandpa
Kimbell (
Max Gail), who knows more than a little about local legends and history. When
Julie has an unexpected encounter with an elk while taking a walk on the beach, she discovers an ancient gold coin. After telling her grandpa and his friend
Standing Elk (
Floyd Red Crow Westerman) about her experience, they tell
Julie about the fabled Tillamook Treasure, a fortune in gold supposedly hidden in Manzanita in the 16th century by Spanish sailors who used nefarious means to protect their treasure from the natives. As
Julie learns more of the lore of Manzanita's Native American tribes, she begins experiencing some of the magic of their people, and sees the friendly elk as a spirit link to the fabled events of four centuries before.
The Tillamook Treasure took the prize as the Best Family Feature at the
2006 Newport Beach Film Festival.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Average Review:
Number of reviews: 2
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A reviewer
from Fort Worth, TX
Great Family Fun!
This is the perfect family movie. It has adventure, humor, beautiful landscapes, real family issues and real family fun. It is very well made, with a lot of love and spirit. There is so much heart in this movie that it just pours out! It was so nice to see a movie with a strong female lead and supportive, loving family behind her. The serious issues that arose were dealt with in a realistic and honest way. I loved this film and would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a movie that will lift your spirits and bring your family together. Definitely worth 5 stars!
A reviewer
from Oregon
A great family movie beautifully filmed, funny & suspenseful
A beautiful mystical story about a young girl following her own path as her family is going through some rough times. I was hooked immediately when the elk came out of the mist and leaped over Julie"s head and she found her first piece of gold. The story is heartwarming and real. The parents aren't perfect and the tension is palpable. The sisters are true to life and are at times angry, protective, and supportive of each other. Susan's boyfriend was endearingly dumb. The idiot treasure hunters were hilarious. I jumped in my seat at the scary parts just like the 12 year old sitting next to me. I think this is a great family movie with the story about the legend of the treasure enhanced by the beautiful puppets.
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