Kayla (1997): Cast
Kayla is a 1997 family drama directed by Nicholas Kendall, starring Henry Czerny as Asa Robinson, Tod Fennell and Bronwen Booth. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Nicholas Kendall
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kayla About?
The premise of Kayla without spoilers.
A classic tale of friendship, family and loyalty set in the 1920s. Sam MacKenzie, a boy whose explorer father vanished on an Arctic tundra expedition, struggles to fit into his new Canadian home, make friends, and cope with his stepfather. He finds companionship in Kayla, a wild dog he trains for a dogsled race. When the townspeople turn against Kayla, Sam bravely steps in to protect her.
Kayla Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- dog
- friend
- explorer
- dog race
- insult
- harassment
- bullying
- mocking
- ridicule
- rage
- emotional abuse
- maternal abuse
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- rural setting
- wolf
- tundra
- stepfather
- quebec
- neighbor
- missing father
- father son relationship
- family relationships
- dog sled
- country doctor
- arctic
- 1920s
- based on novel
- independent film
Kayla Cast & Characters
Henry Czerny leads the cast as Asa Robinson, with Tod Fennell as Sam Mackenzie and Bronwen Booth as Althea Robinson. Directed by Nicholas Kendall; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nicholas Kendall
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Henry Czerny as Asa Robinson - Tod Fennell as Sam Mackenzie
- Bronwen Booth as Althea Robinson
- Meredith Henderson as Jaynie Nightingale
More from Nicholas Kendall
More films directed by Nicholas Kendall, best-rated first: Exhuming Mr. Rice, Goose on the Loose, Mr. Rice’s Secret and Cadillac Girls.
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Kayla FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kayla, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kayla?
Kayla runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Kayla released?
Kayla was released on October 29, 1997.
Who directed Kayla?
Kayla was directed by Nicholas Kendall.
More films by Nicholas Kendall Who is in the cast of Kayla?
Kayla stars Henry Czerny as Asa Robinson, Tod Fennell as Sam Mackenzie and Bronwen Booth as Althea Robinson, among 4 credited actors.
Does Kayla have a post-credit scene?
No. Kayla has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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