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Jack and the North West Wind

1993-01-01 · 30 min · Not rated

Drama · Fantasy

Jack sets off to stop the North West Wind and discovers a world of danger and magic in this down-home, funky tale from the Appalachian mountains

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Barry Ellsworth
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Fireball Films
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