

At another river, Sassy refuses to swim across to follow the dogs, running along the river until she reaches a path of wood that seems to cross its breadth. Chance cockily assumes that he has scared them off, but then a huge brown bear appears, causing the group to quickly flee, also. Two black bears steal Chance's fish, and when Chance barks at them in protest, they suddenly leave the fish and climb a tree. After a night spent in fear of the woodland noise, the group stops to catch breakfast at a river. They head into the rocky, mountainous wilderness, with Shadow leading by instinct.
However, by this time, the animals think they have been abandoned, and Shadow begins to worry about Peter, so he decides to head for home. Kate later goes on a cattle drive, leaving the animals at the ranch to be looked after by one of her ranch hands. Shortly after the wedding, the family goes on a trip to San Francisco, leaving the pets at a ranch belonging to Kate ( Jean Smart), a family friend. Bob Seaver (Robert Hays) is marrying Laura Burnford (Kim Greist), joining the family. He shares his home with Shadow, (played by Ben and voiced by Don Ameche), an older Golden Retriever owned by Jamie's big brother Peter Burnford (Benj Thall), and Sassy, a Himalayan cat (played by Tiki and voiced by Sally Field), owned by their sister Hope (Veronica Lauren). Fox) and narrator of the film, opens the film by explaining that he is the pet of Jamie Burnford (Kevin Chevalia), but expresses no interest in his owner or having a "home" having lost faith in the concept after having been abandoned as a puppy. This film was rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America.Ĭhance, an American Bulldog (played by Rattler and voiced by Michael J.

Two other areas used for filming were the Columbia River Gorge and Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. Cities and towns in Oregon that were used for filming included Portland, Oregon, Bend, Oregon, Joseph, Oregon, and Wallowa Oregon. Four national forests were used in filming, these included Deschutes National Forest, Mount Hood National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, and Willamette National Forest. The film was shot at various locations in Oregon. The sequel featured the same animals and the same actors voicing the animals, except for Shadow, who was voiced by Ralph Waite in the sequel, because Don Ameche died shortly after playing his role in the first film. The film was considered a success and a sequel was produced and released in 1996 titled Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco. The film was released on Februand went on to gross over $40 million at the box office. The film stars a Golden Retriever named Shadow (voiced by Don Ameche), a Himalayan cat named Sassy (voiced by Sally Field), and an American Bulldog named Chance (voiced by Michael J. The film was directed by Duwayne Dunham who has directed other films such as Little Giants and television shows such as JAG and Twin Peaks. Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Source Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is a 1993 remake of the 1963 film, The Incredible Journey based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Shelia Burnford.
