The Meerkats

Name: The Meerkats
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-10-15
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Paul Newman, Rufus Beck, Guillaume Canet

Heroes so small they have to be seen on the big screen.

The Meerkats (2008)

Timing: 1:23 (83 min)

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Release date

2008-10-15

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Production

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

Genre

Documentary

Budget

Revenue

$1 259 616

Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms/comingsoon/themeerkats.shtml

Director

James Honeyborne

Actors

Paul Newman, Rufus Beck, Guillaume Canet
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Scenario

Alexander McCall Smith

Producer

Joe Oppenheimer, Trevor Ingman, Jane Hawley, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, David M. Thompson, Rhodri Thomas, Neil Nightingale

Operator

Tony Miller

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Artist

Audition

Editing

Justin Krish, Ashley Stiebel
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Short description

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.

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