Pete's Dragon
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Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott!When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble.Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
- Director
- Don Chaffey
- Signature
- Wonder · Craft · Humour
Who's in it
Cast
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Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $10M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
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- Release date
- Nov 3, 1977
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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