The Great Elephant Escape
Aired March 25, 1995
ABC Television Network

Beverly Cunningham... Stephanie Zimbalist
Matthew... Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Ethridge... Leo Burmester
Jomo Batiany... Frederick M'Cormac
Clive Potter... Julian Sands
Vilias... Rold Schmit
Jubo... Lenny Juma
Constable Ioki... Edwin Nyutho

Director... George Miller
Executive Producer... Richard Welsh
Producer... Njeri Karago
Teleplay... John Sweet and Christopher Canaan
Photography... Ronald Lautore
Editor... Ron Wisman
Music... Bruce Rowland
Art Director... Peter Kendall

Even though the locals stare at Matt's laptop computer like it's a UFO, he's fitting in fine with his new African friends.  One's Jaimo, who's been nicknamed "elephant boy" by his father; the other is Ellie, the baby African elephant who came to this remote animal orphanage after her parents were killed by poachers.  When a wealthy American arrives to purchase Ellie with a healthy check - one that will keep the orphanage open - the boys turn their sadness into action and escape with the two-ton baby.  Now the three runaways have everyone in a desperate panic.  The American wants his elephant and will stop at nothing to find her; Beverly Cunningham just wants her son back; Jaimo wants to go home; and Ellie can't find a herd to call home.  Soon, the trio are dodging poachers, police, lions, warriors, and starvation on an adventure they will never forget.  Filmed on location in Kenya.