The Meerkats

The Meerkats (2008)

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

  • Genre: Documentary, TV Movie, Family
  • Release Date: 2008-10-15
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 73 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 23min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Film
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: James Honeyborne
star 6.7/10
From 73 Ratings
7.3

Summary

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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  • Paul Newman

    as Narrator (voice)
  • Rufus Beck

    as Narrator (Russian release) (voice)
  • Guillaume Canet

    as Le narrateur (voix française)
Writing James Honeyborne Story
Directing James Honeyborne Director
Writing Alexander McCall Smith Writer
Production Neil Nightingale Executive Producer
Production Jane Hawley Producer
Sound Sarah Class Music
Production Rhodri Thomas Executive Producer
Editing Ashley Stiebel Editor
Production Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
Camera Tony Miller Director of Photography
Production David M. Thompson Executive Producer
Editing Justin Krish Editor
Production Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Production Joe Oppenheimer Producer
Production Trevor Ingman Producer
Camera Mark Payne-Gill Director of Photography
Camera Barrie Britton Director of Photography

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