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Never Cry Wolf (1983)
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The wolves of the Arctic Circle and its environs, the stunning beauty of a Northern winter, a biologist who braves it all to record the lives of the wolves, and Inuits who save the biologist's hide and share their own wisdom openly are all winners in this film that is a tribute to the skills of writer and director
Carroll Ballard
(
The Black Stallion
). Based on Farley Mowat's autobiographical novel of the same name, Tyler (
Charles Martin Smith
) is a normal biologist until he gets up into the Arctic winter in order to prove that the caribou herds are not being decimated by wolves; then he becomes a semi-klutz, unable to instinctively adapt to the deep freeze around him. After he sets up his first stake-out, a native Inuit named Oolek (Zachary Ittimangnaq) comes along to help him out and gets him better established in an isolated hut, where Tyler is left to fend for himself again. That he does, but not because he can see in advance what his needs or problems are going to be -- he just comes up against the worst when it happens and works from there. At the same time, Tyler gets to carefully and closely observe a wolf family he has already dubbed as George, Angeline, and the three pups, and he has several comic interactions with his distant "pets." Oolek and his friend Mike (Samson Jorah) drop by to keep Tyler company for awhile, sharing their observations on nature and life in an easy-going, non-committal manner. With Tyler's perseverance and the knowledge gained from experience and through these conversations, the real culprit in the decimation of the caribou turns out not to have four legs at all. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Cast
Tom Dahlgren
Hunter No. 1
Brian Dennehy
Rosie
Zachary Ittimangnaq
Ootek
Samson Jorah
Mike
Hugh Webster
Drunk
Charles Martin Smith
Tyler
Walker Stuart
Hunter No. 2
Martha Ittimangnaq
Ootek's wife
Production Crew
Graeme Murray
Art Director
Farley Mowat
Book Author
Hiro Narita
Cinematographer
Mark Isham
Composer (Music Score)
Carroll Ballard
Director
Michael Chandler
Editor
Peter Parasheles
Editor
Charles Martin Smith
Narration Writer
Christina Luescher
Narration Writer
Eugene Corr
Narration Writer
Jack C. Couffer
Producer
Joseph Strick
Producer
Lewis M. Allen
Producer
Ron Miller
Producer
Walker Stuart
Producer
Graeme Murray
Production Designer
Ian Thomas
Production Designer
David Parker
Re-Recording Mixer
C.M. Smith
Screenwriter
Christina Luescher
Screenwriter
Curtis Hanson
Screenwriter
Eugene Corr
Screenwriter
Richard Kletter
Screenwriter
Sam Hamm
Screenwriter
Farley Mowat
Short Story Author
Alan Splet
Sound/Sound Designer
John Thomas
Special Effects
Year: 1983
Runtime: 105
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature
Genre
Adventure
Sound
Dolby
Produced by
Buena Vista
Walt Disney Productions
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.