A kid, a fishing pole, and a fish that could swallow his dreams whole.
Raymie, an eight-year-old boy and an avid fisherman, dreams of catching a legendary giant barracuda known as Old Moe.
Acting
David Ladd's earnest kid performance — nepotism done right.
Cinematography
California pier locations that smell like sunscreen and disappointment.
Practical Effects
That mechanical barracuda deserved an Oscar, fight me.
Director
Frank McDonald
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Ladd is Alan Ladd's son, making this a family fishing dynasty on and off screen.
This was Frank McDonald's final theatrical feature after decades of B-pictures and TV — he went out with a boy and his fish.
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