A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (known as Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage internationally) is a 2010 English-language Belgian-French 3D computer-animated adventure romantic coming-of-age comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Ben Stassen. The film was released on 6 June 2010 in California, and on 11 August 2010 in France. The UK version features the voice talents of Dominic Cooper, Gemma Arterton, John Hurt, Kayvan Novak, and Robert Sheehan; the U.S. version features the voice talents of Yuri Lowenthal, Anthony Anderson, Tim Curry, Kathy Griffin, Melanie Griffith, and Jenny McCarthy.

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Stassen
Produced by
Screenplay byDomonic Paris
StarringUK version
U.S. version
Music byRamin Djawadi
Edited by
  • Julien Ducenne
  • Aurelie Rosman
Production
company
nWave Pictures
Illuminata Pictures
StudioCanal
Distributed byStudioCanal (France)
Release date
  • 12 June 2010 (2010-06-12) (California)
  • 11 August 2010 (2010-08-11) (France)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryBelgium
France
LanguageEnglish

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (whose working title was Around the World in 90 Years 3D) follows a sea turtle as he navigates his 90-year life through the changes caused by global warming.

Plot

In 1959, Sammy, a Green sea turtle, hatches on a deserted beach and while trying to climb up a sand slope is caught by a seagull. He manages to escape along with another hatchling sea turtle named Shelly who was caught by another seagull. Sammy falls onto an old raft and gets carried into the open ocean, losing Shelly. Later he befriends a leatherback hatchling named Ray. The two friends grow up together.

One day Ray shows Sammy his new found Octopus friend Slim, but they are forced to take shelter from an oil spill, caused by an oil tanker shipwreck. After the raft collapses, Sammy and Ray are caught in trawler nets and separated. Hours later, Sammy is thrown back into the sea, but is revived by a dolphin.

Sammy makes it to shore and the next day finds himself in an enclosure, taken in by human hippies and has the company of a cat named Fluffy. Eventually Sammy shares the enclosure with a larger turtle named Vera, however Vera is released into sea as it seems the two are not mating. Not long after that, the unauthorized hippies are evicted by the police, leaving Sammy behind. Sammy returns to the ocean and is rejoined by Vera. On a search for food, Sammy and Vera rescue a female turtle, who turns out to be Shelly.

Sammy and Shelly travel the oceans and ask around in search of the secret passage Sammy heard of. Finally the two turtles brave the dangers of the Panama Canal but separated as they try to pass a lock. Sammy follows her trail to the Antarctic, where is picked up by Ecologists and taken to California where he meets Fluffy once again.

Soon after he is released back into the ocean, Sammy is requested by two leatherbacks to help a trapped turtle in a container. His rescuee is none other than his old friend Ray. With help from Ray's girlfriend Rita, Sammy explores a wrecked galleon and finds Shelly dating with another turtle. Rita reveals that turtle named Robbie is only a playboy. To win Shelly's heart, Ray enlists the help of the toothless shark Albert for Sammy to stage a rescue. Finally reunited with Shelly, the two turtles along with Ray and Rita return to their birthplace to make their own hatchlings. The movie ends as Sammy, now a new grandfather, helps his small grandson out of his nest and urges him to have his own journey.

Cast
Character Voice actor
United Kingdom United States
SammyDominic CooperYuri Lowenthal (young)
Billy Unger (hatchling)
ShellyGemma Arterton[1]Jenny McCarthy (young)
Isabelle Fuhrman (hatchling)
RayRobert SheehanAnthony Anderson (young)[1]
Carlos McCullers II (hatchling)
FluffyKayvan NovakTim Curry
SandraChristine BleakleySophi Bairley
SnowMelanie CooperMelanie Griffith
JackoGeoff SearleScott Menville
SlimKayvan NovakCharlie Adler
VeraAnjella MackintoshKathy Griffin
BenBen BishopAl Rodriego
RitaSohm KapilaRoxanne Reese
RobbieKayvan NovakDarren Capozzi
JackoGeoff SearleScott Menville
OllieBen BishopYuri Lowenthal
SandraChristine BleakleySophi Bairley
Old Sammy / NarratorJohn HurtStacy Keach
PenguinsBen KrollBill Tom
SealsStacy MattJohnny Kroll
EaglesBen SearleBill Reese

Music

Music for the film was composed by Ramin Djawadi. American pop singer Bruno Mars contributed several songs to the film, including his hit singles "Count On Me" and "Talking to the Moon". Michael Jackson's cover of "Ain't No Sunshine" contributed to Sammy's Adventures after his adventure was done. Other songs can also be heard in the film, including "Free" by Donavon Frankenreiter, "Happy People" by Dry Spells, "Love Today" by Mika, "Star Jingle Bells" performed and arranged by Justin Lavallee, "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas, "Love Will Find a Way" by Mishon, "You're Not Alone" by Self, and "Shark in the Water" by V V Brown.

Sequel

A sequel to the film, entitled A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise, also known as Sammy's Great Escape in the UK, was released in Belgium on 15 August 2012.[2][3]

References
  1. Bradshaw, Peter (24 March 2011). "A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. "ILLUMINATA PICTURES INC". Illuminata Pictures. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  3. "SAMMY 2 : ESCAPE FROM PARADISE – Première Image Et Détails !!". Anima-Films. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.

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