Old Explorers
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by
- James Cada
- Mark Keller
Tom Jenz
Bill Pohlad
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| Directed by | Bill Pohlad |
| Written by | Bill Pohlad |
| Based on | Old Explorers by
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| Produced by | David Herbert Tom Jenz Bill Pohlad |
| Starring | José Ferrer James Whitmore |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey Laszlo |
| Edited by | Miroslav Janek |
| Music by | Billy Barber |
Production company | Old Explorers Limited Partnership |
| Distributed by | Taurus Entertainment Company |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Old Explorers is a 1990 American drama film directed by Bill Pohlad and adapted from a stage play of the same name by James Cada and Mark Keller. It stars José Ferrer and James Whitmore as two seniors who dream up fantastical adventures.[1][2] The film was Ferrer’s final film role.
Warner Watney and Leinen Roth are two retired widowers and friends. Watney lives with his adult son Alex, daughter-in-law Leslie and their growing family, but may soon be going to live at an old-age home. Leinen lives alone in an apartment. The two friends cope with their old age and physical disabilities by getting together and imagining fantastical adventures in search of exotic locales such as Atlantis, the Shangri-La in the Himalayan Mountains, and the Bermuda Triangle. After Leinen survives a stroke, the pair set off on a real-life adventure, joining a tugboat sailing down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.
Cast
- José Ferrer as Warner Watney
- James Whitmore as Leinen Roth
- Jeffrey Gadbois as Alex Watney
- Caroline Kaiser as Leslie Watney
- William Warfield as tugboat captain