A helicopter dad, but literally — and he's saving elephants.
Matt and his son Nicholas and daughter Angela move to Africa to protect the elephants. Matt uses a helicopter to stop poachers and protect the elephants.
Practical Effects
Actual African locations, real elephants, zero CGI
Production
Helicopter stunts on a TV movie budget
Director
Timothy Bond
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brooke Nevin later starred in Animorphs — two animal-centric 90s roles back-to-back.
Filmed in Zimbabwe during peak 'white savior conservation' cinema era; Ngai's character exists largely to validate Matt's choices.
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