The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
| The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ken Annakin |
| Screenplay by | Ken Annakin |
| Based on | Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren |
| Produced by | Gary Mehlman Walter Moshay |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Roland Smith |
| Edited by | Ken Zemke |
| Music by | Misha Segal |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | United States Sweden West Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8–10 million |
| Box office | $3.6 million |
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking is a 1988 musical adventure film written and directed by Ken Annakin, based on the Pippi Longstocking book series by Astrid Lindgren. It is a Swedish-German-American joint venture produced by Columbia Pictures, Longstocking Productions, and Svensk Filmindustri. While the title suggests a continuation of previous entries, it is in fact a remake of the original story.
Filmed in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island and at soundstages in Jacksonville, Florida, the film premiered on March 8, 1988 in Tokyo, before it was released on July 29 in the United States and September 9 in Sweden. It received mixed reviews upon release and became a financial failure. It was Annakin's last finished feature film before he died on April 22, 2009.