Hatari!1962Hatari!
1962
In Tanganyika, Sean Mercer leads a team that catches wild animals for the world's zoos. An Italian photographer talks her way onto the crew and adopts three orphaned baby elephants.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
John Wayne's sunniest adventure: camaraderie, real wild-animal chases, and Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk."
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Constant drinking and smoking, with a couple of characters drunk, is played as camaraderie, so parents may want to point it out. A rhino gores a man (brief blood), and there's kissing, a covered bath scene, and "hell" and "damn."
Hatari! (1962)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why didn't Sean want Dallas on the crew?
- What happened when the baby elephants came to camp?
- Which chase was the most exciting?
- How did the crew treat each other like a family?
Content advisory
IMDb parents guide and Dove (12+) (via WebSearch): a rhino gores a man's leg (brief blood); "hell," "damn," a slurred "SOB"; frequent drinking and smoking with some drunkenness; a woman bathing (covered); kissing.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
Hatari! 4K Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)
4K · December 31, 2024
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Where to stream
Streaming services are not listed yet. When they are, this note stays secondary to the disc.