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Pete's Dragon Poster

A theatrical release poster for Pete's Dragon.

Pete's Dragon is a 2016 American fantasy comedy-drama adventure film directed by David Lowery, written by Lowery and Toby Halbrooks, and produced by James Whitaker. The film is a reboot of the 1977 musical film of the same name written by Malcolm Marmorstein. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, and Robert Redford. The film tells the story of an orphaned feral boy who befriends a dragon in the Pacific Northwest, and the ensuing repercussions of their discovery by the town's local residents.

Pete's Dragon premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on August 8, 2016 and was theatrically distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States in 2-D, Disney Digital 3-D, and RealD 3D formats on August 12, 2016. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $143 million worldwide against a $65 million production budget.

Cast[]

  • Bryce Dallas Howard as Grace
  • Robert Redford as Meacham
  • Oakes Fegley as Pete
  • Oona Laurence as Natalie
  • Wes Bentley as Jack
  • Karl Urban as Gavin
  • Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Sheriff Gene Dentler (as Isiah Whitlock)
  • Marcus Henderson as Woodrow
  • Aaron Jackson as Abner
  • Phil Grieve as Bobby
  • Steve Barr as Deputy Smalls
  • Keagan Carr Fransch as Doctor Marquez
  • Jade Valour as Nurse Merriwether
  • Augustine Frizzell as Mrs. Swanberg
  • Francis Biggs as Mr. Swanberg
  • Jasper Putt as Freckled Kid
  • Esmée Myers as Mom (as Esmee Myers)
  • Gareth Reeves as Dad
  • Levi Alexander as Young Pete
  • Jim McLarty as Ranger Wentworth
  • Brandie Stephens as Patient's Mom
  • Josephine Stephens as Little Girl Patient
  • Tai McKenzie as EMT Staffer (as Tai MacKenzie)
  • Ian Harcourt as Deputy West
  • Mia Thomas as Jasmine
  • Ruby Acevedo as Joy
  • Oliver Neil as Jerry
  • James Allcock as Jimmy
  • Annabelle Malaika Süess as Jenny (as Annabelle-Malaika Suess)
  • Olly Presling as Billy Brown
  • Jenesis Au-Yeung as Julia
  • Daria Ponomaryova as Jasmine
  • Bukhosi Ngewenya as Jandy (as Bukhosi Ngwenya)
  • William J. Rawbone as Jacob
  • Fraser McLeod as Millworker
  • Richard Falkner as Millworker
  • Jason Fitch as Logger
  • David J. Muzzerall as Citation Driver
  • Geoff Naylor as School Bus Driver
  • Toby Halbrooks as Unfortunate Ambulance Patient
  • Jade Healy as Waitress
  • John Kassir as Elliot Vocals (voice)
  • Jude Swanberg as Crying Toddler Sounds (voice)

Uncredited[]

  • Bart the Bear as Bear
  • Lucy Borlase as Hospital Girl
  • Augie Davis as Zellner
  • Craig Hall as Adult Pete (scenes deleted)
  • Chris Hewer as Logger
  • Tom Kay as Fireman
  • Marissa Miller as Hospital Patient
  • Tim Wong as Carruth
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