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Plot

A boy learns to deal with personal loss by making friends with a wild animal in this drama for the family. Jesse (Shane Meier) is a 16-year-old who is trying to put his life back together after the death of his father, who died while trying to rescue him in the wilderness. Jesse goes to live with his Uncle Roy (Michael Biehn), who lives in the rugged mountains of Washington State. While exploring, Jesse finds and rescues a wolf who has been seriously wounded; Jesse bonds with the animal, and while Roy understands the dangers of trying to tend to a wild animal, he allows Jesse to keep him, though Roy suggests that donating the wolf to a zoo might be a good idea. However, Jesse, who is fond of snowboarding, teaches the wolf to be his partner in skijoring, a sport in which a dog is used to haul a man on skis. John Rockwell (Roy Scheider), the owner of a ranch, has different plans for the animal; he sees the wolf as a threat to his stock and is determined to see that the animal is put down. Silverwolf was shot on location in Vancouver.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
105min.
Theatrical Release Date:
12/17/1999
DVD Release Date:
09/04/2001
Distributor(s):
Maverick Entertainment, York Entertainment
Director(s):
Themes:
Man's Best Friend,Survival in the Wilderness,Death of a Parent
Tone:
Atmospheric,Heartwarming,Rousing,Sentimental
Keywords:
animal-trainer,race [competition],rancher,skiing,teenagers,training,wolf
Language:
English