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Mood:
- ContemplativeTouchingUplifting
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Plot:
- SurvivalFish Out of WaterForces of NatureEnvironmentalismAnimal lifeDangerEscapadesAdventurer more...
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Genres:
- AdventureDrama
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Time/Period:
- 80s
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Place:
- AlaskaUSAMountainsWilderness
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Style:
- Voice Over
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Based on:
- Based on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Never Cry Wolf, 1983
English, Inuktitut
USA
Profile of Never Cry Wolf
Never Cry Wolf can be described as uplifting, contemplative, and touching. The plot revolves around environmentalism, forces of nature, and animal life. The main genres are drama and adventure. In terms of style, Never Cry Wolf includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the mountains and in the wilderness. Never Cry Wolf is located in Alaska. It takes place in the 1980s. It is originally a true story.
Summary of Never Cry Wolf
Carroll Ballard follows up his beloved THE BLACK STALLION with NEVER CRY WOLF, another inspiring adventure story that deals with the all-important concept of man versus nature. The film opens as the government dispatches Tyler (Charles Martin Smith), a solitary biologist, into the frozen wilds of the Yukon, to determine whether aggressive wolves are the reason for a greatly reduced caribou population in the region. During the course of his lonely assignment, the bespectacled scientist comes to understand the wolves' world, respect it, and even want to be a part of it. Not surprisingly, he also discovers that the white man is responsible for the caribou's depleted numbers--not the vilified wolves. When it appears that a group of angry hunters are going to ruthlessly murder any wolf that they see, he is forced to take a stance once and for all, endangering his own life in the process.
Ballard's visual epic, gorgeously photographed by Hiro Narita, proves his overflowing skill as a director. Once again, he chooses to rely on imagery to tell his story, rather than drowning out the visuals with unnecessary dialogue. Smith's inspired performance allows the audience to slip inside his mind, resulting in a deeply personal viewing experience.
Details
| Language: | English, Inuktitut |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 7 October 1983 |
| Runtime: | 105 min |
Cast and Crew
as Farley Mowat / Tyler
as Rosie
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