Gordy

Gordy

Year: 1995

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Mark Lewis

DramaFamilyFantasy

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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1

Gordy’s family is sold and he begins his quest

A piglet named Gordy lives on Meadow Brook Farm near Hope, Arkansas, but the farmer goes bankrupt and the family is sold off, starting with Gordy. Gordy runs after his father’s truck to try to stop him from leaving, but is sent home to watch over the farm. When he returns, he discovers his mother and siblings have been taken away in another truck, setting him on a mission to find them.

Meadow Brook Farm, Hope, Arkansas
2

Gordy finds allies on the road

Determined to locate his family, Gordy meets Jinnie Sue McAllister, who travels with her father Luke and their manager Cousin Jake in a camper van. They take him in and promise to help him on his journey. Together they set off, hoping to locate Gordy’s missing relatives.

On the road with Jinnie Sue
3

The Arkansas dinner party and Hanky’s introduction

Gordy, Jinnie Sue, and Luke arrive at a dinner party where Luke performs for the governor of Arkansas. Hanky, the governor’s lonely young son, meets Gordy and wanders off, falling into a pool. Gordy dives in with a float and saves Hanky, winning his trust and making Gordy a local celebrity.

Dinner party, Arkansas
4

Gordy and Hanky become unlikely mascots

Because of Gordy’s brave rescue, Hanky becomes fond of Gordy and is treated as a pet by the Royce family. The media and power players clash over who should be the new mascot of the Royce Company: Gordy or Jessica. Gordy ultimately wins when a camera lens swap shifts attention away from Jessica.

Royce event / publicity circuit
5

The kidnapping attempt and escape

Gilbert hires henchmen Dietz and Krugman to kidnap Gordy, hoping to undermine the mascot campaign. Gordy and Hanky manage to escape by boarding a school bus, while Dietz and Krugman give chase. They eventually hide in a feeding truck and reunite with the McAllisters, hearing that Hanky has reportedly run away.

On the road; school bus escape
6

Bad news and a courtroom hint

Back with the McAllisters, radio bulletins reveal that Hanky has run away and that Henry Royce has died of a heart attack. The McAllisters escort Hanky and Gordy back to the Royce building in St. Louis, Missouri. An attorney confirms that Henry has left the company to Gordy and Hanky.

Royce building, St. Louis
7

Cousin Jake’s Branson plan and a star-studded telecast

Cousin Jake organizes a countrywide search for Gordy’s family and plans a massive concert in Gordy’s name in Branson, Missouri. Top country stars perform, with a surprise message from President Bill Clinton revealing a Gordy stamp. The event aims to raise awareness and funds to locate Gordy’s family.

Branson, Missouri
8

Gilbert’s renewed pursuit and a rescue

Gilbert resumes pressure with more henchmen to kidnap Gordy, but Cousin Jake intervenes and rescues him, returning Gordy to Hanky and Jinnie Sue. The team regroups as they continue their search for Gordy’s family, aware that danger remains.

Branson / road
9

The Nebraska slaughterhouse threat

A telethon update reveals that Gordy’s family is in danger of being slaughtered at a Nebraska facility owned by the Royces. The group races to stop the plan, guided by a telethon call that hints at the location and timing. Jessica and Luke confront Gilbert in a struggle that ends with him being knocked out.

Nebraska slaughterhouse
10

A race to save the family culminates in a shutdown

A train slows the protagonists as they race to reach the slaughterhouse in time. Hanky rings the supervisor and the slaughterhouse is shut down just before the killing begins. Gordy’s family is saved from harm and kept together.

Nebraska slaughterhouse
11

Reunion and a new family life

Gordy is joyfully reunited with his father at the slaughterhouse, and the pigs are moved back to Meadow Brook Farm. Luke and Jessica purchase the farm, and the couple marry. Hanky, Jinnie Sue, and Cousin Jake move in with Gordy’s growing family.

Meadow Brook Farm, Hope, Arkansas
12

A hopeful ending for Gordy and friends

With Gordy’s family safe and together, the farm life resumes in a celebratory mood. The community recognizes Gordy as a mascot and guardian of his kin, leaving the story closed on a note of family, friendship, and home.

Meadow Brook Farm

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