Mel

Oct 10 1998 TV-PG 1h 37m
Family, Fantasy

Set in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the legend of Swanson Lake is kept by one man and he's not about to surrender it. When Bill's grandsons come for a summer visit, they stumble into a big-time adventure with a giant turtle named Mel. When Bill's neighbor Bailey tries to kidnap Mel in order to feature him in a proposed theme park, the grandsons plot to hide Mel from the neighbor.

Plot

Mom and dad send their two angsty sons to their granddad in the countryside. There, one of them discovers Mel, an incredibly large turtle. In the meantime, the grandfather is having trouble with the land developers who want his property.

Written by

Richard Cohen, Daniel Sarokin

Directed by

Joey Travolta

Cast

Ernest Borgnine, Julie Hagerty, Greg Evigan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
286
Average Rating
4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA