i read so many comment that i and too and share about remember this movie and want so badly to see it again but i do not know the name of the movie . thankfully and because of do a search and find the title on this site and i read the comment leave here and realize that this be the movie i remember . i then do a search and do find the movie and be so thrilled to be able to watch the movie once more 40 year later . because of this site and your comment and you help me and so i want to thank all of you . i want to share how i be able to find this movie for all of you who be look for a copy as well . it be on the vhs version of wonderful world of disney call it courage which contain 2 movie and the second one be the legend of the boy and the eagle . it touch me now as much a it do 40 year ago and now i own my own copy of it . i think it be only available on vhs . i find it on ebay and i have see several copy of it there . enjoy it and i know i do . it be a wonderful story about the love of a boy and the eagle he take care of . when it be time to sacrifice the eagle and the boy set the eagle free because he couldn not allow it to be kill . after the boy be force to leave the tribe for punishment after free the eagle and the eagle and too and save the boy life and more than that and teach him how to survive . the closeness that the boy and the eagle share in the wilderness be so moving and the filming be really remarkable . what a wonderful era this be . i have never see anything come even close to this movie .