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Summary
Story of a life-changing experience for a biologist studying the wolves in Canada's inhospitable North. A green young biologist named Tyler (Smith), is sent by the Canadian government to "prove" that the wolves are depleting the caribou herds, but what he finds is a natural world in perfect harmony... Full description
Summary: |
Story of a life-changing experience for a biologist studying the wolves in Canada's inhospitable North. A green young biologist named Tyler (Smith), is sent by the Canadian government to "prove" that the wolves are depleting the caribou herds, but what he finds is a natural world in perfect harmony where he becomes a tolerated outsider. Dumped unprepared in the wilds by a hard drinking bush pilot (Dennehy), Tyler learns survival skills from the aged Eskimo (Ittimangnaq) who saves his life. He learns the rules of coexistence from a neighboring wolf (which results in a literal pissing contest as man and beast mark their respective territories). Tyler's journey culminates in a majestic run with the wolf pack, an exhilarating sequence where, for an instant, he becomes one with the wild natural environment. |
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Item Description: |
Title from disc label. Videodisc release of the 1983 motion picture. Based on the memoir of the same title by Farley Mowat. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Playing Time: |
01:45:00 |
Format: |
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16x9 televisions); Dolby digital 5. 1 surround. |
Audience: |
Rated PG. |
Awards: |
Closed-captioned. Alternate French and Spanish language soundtracks. French subtitles. |
Production Credits: |
Executive producer, Ron Miller ; producers, Lewis Allen, Jack Couffer, John Strick ; director, Carroll Ballard ; screenplay, Curtis Hanson, Sam Hamm, Richard Kletter ; narration writers, C.M. Smith, Eugene Corr, Christina Luescher; music, Mark Isham ; editing, Peter Parasheles, Michael Chandler ; director of photography, Hiro Narita. |
ISBN: |
0788854011 9780788854019 9786308345425 6308345423 |
Access: |
Educational and home use only. |