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Pacific International Enterprises (PIE) is an American film production company and film distributor, founded by Arthur R. Dubs as a producer of family films. PIE is a privately held company that has been in business for over thirty years as "A Universal Force in Family Film Entertainment". Their films have been continually licensed and re-licensed for television by various channels such as HBO, Disney, TNT, CBS and in over 100 countries worldwide. Many of PIE's movies are filmed on location with outdoor scenery shots such as the state of Oregon in Sacred Ground, the state of Utah in Windwalker and the state of Colorado for the three films of the Wilderness Family for example.
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Mystery Mansion (1984)
, 1h35Directed by David Jackson
Genres Thriller, Adventure
Themes Children's films
Actors Dal McKennon, Richard Poe
Susan (Randi Brown) and her brother Johnny (David Wagner) come across an old map that may be a clue in finding gold, while staying at their aunt and uncle's house. Susan has been having nightmares about Rachel, a young girl who vanished in 1889 from a nearby mansion when her parents were killed by bank robbers. The siblings make friends with Billy and soon began their search for the treasure as well as find out what happened to Rachel.
Sacred Ground (1983)
, 1h40Directed by Charles B. Pierce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Actors Tim McIntire, Jack Elam, L. Q. Jones, Eloy Casados
Matt Colter is a white settler who weds Little Doe, a pregnant Indian woman. Ostracized by the white and Indian community, they are forced to leave and find a new home. For shelter they rebuild a burnt cabin, that unbeknownst to them, is on sacred Paiute burial ground. The Paiutes attack the couple, destroy the cabin, kill Little Doe after she gives birth in the ruins, and kidnap the infant. Determined to find his son, Colter seeks the help of his friend, mountain man Lum Witcher.
Windwalker (1980)
, 1h48Directed by Kieth Merrill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Western
Actors Trevor Howard, Nick Ramus, James Remar, Silvana Gallardo, Bart l'ours, Billy Drago
Windwalker is an aged Cheyenne warrior. As a husband and father, he helplessly watched the killing of his wife Tashina and the kidnapping of one of his twin sons during a raid by rival Crow warriors. After many years of searching for his lost son unsuccessfully, Windwalker dies during the winter months of 1797 in what will become the state of Utah. After Windwalker's funeral, his remaining son Smiling Wolf leads his family south to join the rest of the tribe; on the way they are attacked by a band of Crow warriors, and despite fighting them off Smiling Wolf is badly wounded and the family is forced to hide.
Mountain Family Robinson (1979)
, 1h40Directed by Jack Couffer
Genres Adventure
Themes Children's films
Actors Robert Logan, Susan Damante, George Buck Flower, Heather Rattray, William Bryant
In the final sequel, the Robinsons celebrate the arrival of spring after surviving a fierce winter. Soon their happiness is quickly dashed as a Forest Service ranger informs them they must prove their mountain home is located on a legitimate mining claim or they must move out. Also, Pat finds out that her mother is ill and decides to go back to Los Angeles. Will the Robinsons lose their mountain home? Will Pat come back from the city?
Blue Fin (1978)
, 1h35Directed by Bruce Beresford, Carl Schultz
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Hardy Krüger, Greg Rowe, Elspeth Ballantyne, John Jarratt, Hugh Keays-Byrne, George Spartels
Based on the children's novel by celebrated South Australian author 'Colin Thiele', this is an emotional father and son story about tuna fishing of Southern Blue Fin tuna in South Australia's Port Lincoln fishing district. Accident prone son Snook is forever making mistakes much to the chagrin of his father Pascoe. But when tragedy strikes the fishing boat during a deep sea fishing trek in the Southern Ocean, the boy is called on to become a man in a rites of sea passage to reconcile is past mishaps and save both his father and the ship from certain disaster.
Across the Great Divide (1976)
, 1h40Directed by Stewart Raffill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Children's films
Actors Robert Logan, Heather Rattray, George Buck Flower
In 1876, two orphans, Holly and Jason, travel across the Rocky Mountains to claim their inheritance at the end of the Oregon Trail. They run into Zachariah Coop, a gambler on the run from a group of angry men. Coop tries to join the two kids, but at first they don't know whether to trust him. The trio shows unyielding courage in the face of hardship, adventure and danger as they travel across the Great Divide to reach their dream.
, 1h40Directed by Stewart Raffill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Children's films
Actors Robert Logan, Susan Damante, George Buck Flower
Skip Robinson is a construction worker who lives with his family in Los Angeles, California. Concerned about his daughter's health and the welfare of his family, as well as despising his job, Skip grows tired of the city life and decides to move his family to the Rocky Mountains with no plans to ever return due to the smog and congestion. After moving his wife Pat and two children, eleven-year-old Jennifer and seven-year-old Toby to the wilderness and then building their own cabin near a large lake, they settle in to find out that their new environment isn't always as peaceful as it may appear.
Challenge to be Free (1975)
, 1h28Directed by Tay Garnett, Ford Beebe
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Mike Mazurki, Tay Garnett, John McIntire
In Alaska, Trapper (Mike Mazurki) attempts to live in harmony with nature but is aware that other trappers are using inhumane traps. When he is confronted by rival trappers over his interference with their trap lines, they bring along Sargent (Fritz Ford) the local police officer. Feeling intimidated, Trapper fights back, shooting his way out of his cabin and embarking on a desperate attempt to escape the authorities.
The Hideous Sun Demon (1958)
, 1h14Directed by Robert Clarke
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Actors Robert Clarke
When research scientist Dr. Gilbert "Gil" McKenna falls unconscious after accidentally being exposed to radiation during an experiment with a new radioactive isotope, he is rushed to a nearby hospital. Attending physician Dr. Stern is surprised to find that Gil shows no signs of burns typical to a five-minute exposure to radiation and informs Gil's co-workers, lab assistant Ann Lansing and scientist Dr. Buckell, that he will keep the patient for several days of observation.