I give this movie 10 stars for being a wonderful romp through the Port Angeles area in Washington State!
While the movie isn't as tense/serious as 'Cloak & Dagger' or 'The Edge', or as high of quality in writing/acting, it is a unique mixture of childhood espionage and wilderness survival.
As a resident of the Port Angeles/Sequim (pronounced Skwim) region, I thought this movie was a hoot because my husband and I kept trying to figure out the roads and areas where the movie was filmed; for that reason I recommend it to anyone else who lives on the Olympic Peninsula.
Of course, there are many inconsistencies in the geography, as far as ferries and trains go, and rattle snakes are not inhabitants in this area of Washington State, but sometimes movies require suspending disbelief for the sake of enjoyment, and this is one of those movies.
Inconsistencies aside, I think it's a neat movie, definitely corny in areas -- but then what dads aren't corny?! -- and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys 1980s movies, wilderness movies, survival movies, childhood movies, and movies made in the great Pacific Northwest!
Thanks to HDNET movie channel for airing this movie that I had never heard of until I was over 40!
(PS - 0 stars to IMDb for declining the submission because "We did not capture a specific reason during processing.")