True Heart/Courage Mountain Rating: Release Date: 06 August, 2002 Retail Price: $19.99 OUR Price: $17.99 You SAVE: $2.00! Cast: Kirsten Dunst Ben Cross August Schellenberg John Michael Complete Cast (7 total)

True Heart/Courage Mountain Reviews

COURAGE MOUNTAIN has been a favorite of mine for years. Essentially a continuation of Johanna Spyri's "Heidi" novels, it concerns the teenaged Heidi (played by Juliette Caton) being sent away to an Italian boarding school on the eve of WW1. Looked after by the kind headmistress Jane Hilary (played by legendary dancing star Leslie Caron), the school and all its occupants are disbanded when the Italian army siezes it as a barracks. Heidi and several of her schoolmates are sent to a sadistic orphanage, and end up escaping over the mountains. Full of fantastic performances, COURAGE MOUNTAIN also stars Laura Betti, Nicola Stapleton and Charlie Sheen.

TRUE HEART is obviously not nearly as entertaining as COURAGE MOUNTAIN but has its own charms and merits. The story concerns twins (played by Kirsten Dunst and Zachery Ty Bryan) who happen across a group of endangered bears, threatened by evil poachers. They decide to rally around and protect them. A fine introduction for young children about the importance of wildlife and nature.

Both discs feature the original trailers and are presented in full-frame versions, and COURAGE MOUNTAIN features an impressive 5.1 sound mix.