Year: 1995
Runtime: 90 mins
Language: English
Director: Mark Lewis
The talking pig who made it big! A talking pig named Gordy becomes involved in a quest to save his family from the slaughterhouse.
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Gordy Justin Garms is a small piglet living on Meadow Brook Farm near Hope, Arkansas. When the farmer goes bankrupt, the entire farm faces sale, starting with Gordy’s own family. In a desperate bid to keep his kin together, Gordy chases after the truck carrying his father, but his dad bids him to return home and look after the rest. Back on the farm, Gordy discovers that his mother and siblings have already been boarded away in another vehicle while he was chasing after his father. Fueled by determination, Gordy sets out on a journey to locate them and bring them back.
His travels lead him to Jinnie Sue MaCallister, a young country singer who lives in a camper van with her father Luke MaCallister and their “manager,” Cousin Jake. Kristy Young embodies Jinnie Sue as they cross paths with Gordy on a mission that soon turns into a shared adventure. They accompany Gordy to a dinner party where Luke performs for the governor, and the scene swells with powerful personalities: Henry Royce, a wealthy businessman, and his daughter Jessica, along with Jessica’s thoughful fiancé Gilbert Sipes. Ted Manson plays the Governor, while Deborah Hobart brings Jessica Royce to life, and James Donadio portrays Gilbert Sipes. Also in the mix is Hanky, Henry and Jessica’s lonely young son, played by Michael Roescher. Hanky wanders off and, in a tense moment by the pool, Hanky cannot swim. Jinnie Sue rushes to summon help, but Gordy dives in with an inflatable tube and saves Hanky, a moment that earns Gordy a place in Hanky’s life as a beloved, famous mascot.
The question of who should symbolize the Royce Company’s future—Gordy or Jessica—sparks a power struggle between Henry Royce and Gilbert Sipes. Gordy wins the unofficial “mascot” race after a cunning plot twist: a camera-lens switch used on Jessica’s promotional material exposes Gordy as the true star. Enraged, Gilbert dispatches his henchmen, Dietz and Krugman, to abduct Gordy, but Gordy and Hanky slip away by climbing aboard a school bus, followed in hot pursuit by Dietz and Krugman. Their escape leads them onto a feeding truck, where they reunite with the McAllisters. A radio bulletin reveals that Hanky has reportedly run away, and another update shocks everyone: Henry Royce has died of a heart attack. The group returns Hanky and Gordy to the Royce building in St. Louis, Missouri, where a legal reveal confirms that Henry has left his company to Gordy and Hanky.
Cousin Jake mobilizes a nationwide search for Gordy’s missing family and organizes a Branson, Missouri country-music concert in Gordy’s name. The roster of performers includes Jim Stafford, Moe Bandy, Boxcar Willie, Cristy Lane, Buck Trent, and Mickey Gilley, with a surprise appearance by a guest speech from President Bill Clinton (voiced by Jim Meskimen), who unveils a brand-new Gordy stamp. The moment cements Gordy’s place in the public eye, but trouble isn’t far behind. Gilbert attempts another kidnapping, only to be thwarted by Cousin Jake, who returns Gordy safely to Hanky and Jinnie Sue.
News arrives that Gordy’s family may be slaughtered in Nebraska, a grim threat that Gilbert tries to hide by claiming the slaughterhouse belongs to the Royce empire. A brief scuffle ensues, and Jessica and Luke manage to knock Gilbert out. The countdown is on as Gordy, Hanky, Jinnie Sue, and Cousin Jake rush to stop the slaughterhouse before Gordy’s relatives meet their fate. A train slows their progress, and a lovestruck supervisor is summoned to delay the operation, allowing the slaughterhouse to be shut down just in time. In a heartfelt reunion, Gordy’s family is saved, and Gordy is joyfully reunited with his father, who had also been at the site.
The aftermath ties up the loose ends in a hopeful way: the pigs are moved back to Meadow Brook Farm, Luke and Jessica become owners of the farm, and they marry. Hanky, Jinnie Sue, and Cousin Jake move in, completing a blended, affectionate family circle. Gordy’s journey—from a small piglet at risk to a celebrated symbol of perseverance and unity—exemplifies the film’s gentle themes of family, community, and the power of loyalty.
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