Real Macaw, The, Clamshell

VHS, 91 minutes, PARAMOUNT

An ancient legend. A buried treasure. One amazing talking bird holds the key to both. How does 13-year old Sam Girdis know where a century-old pirate's treasure chest is buried? A little bird told him. Not just any bird either, but... "The Real Macaw," a 150-year old talking parrot named Mac who says and does the most incredible things. As the voice of the wisecracking Mac, John Goodman all but steals the show in this rollicking adventure about a boy, a bird and a pirate's priceless booty! Determined to find the buried loot so he can bail his beloved grandfather (Jason Robards) out of bankruptcy, young Sam (Jamie Croft) secretly leaves home for exotic Coral Island (with Mac in tow). But finding the treasure chest proves to be dicier than Sam or Mac expected -- with a greedy archaeologist following their every move, the island's authorities breathing down their necks, and the entire Girdis clan heading their way to take them back home. It all adds up to real excitement and high-flying adventure with..."The Real Macaw!".