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Never Cry Wolf

"They thought he couldn't do the job. That's why they chose him."

70
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PG 1984 · 1h 45m
Adventure, Drama, Action
Starring Charles Martin Smith · Samson Jorah · Hugh Webster
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A scientific researcher, sent on a government study: The Lupus Project, must investigate the possible "menace" of wolves in the north. To do so, he must survive in the wilderness for six months on his own. In the course of these events, he learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the wolf species.

Theatrical
Jan 27, 1984
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 22, 2000
Budget
$11.0M
Director
Carroll Ballard
Writers
Curtis Hanson, Sam Hamm, Richard Kletter
Producers
Allen Lewis, Jack Couffer, Joseph Strick
Music
Mark Isham
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures, Amarok Productions
Keywords
wolf narration inuit husky wilderness alone arctic polar circle region alaska snow based on memoir or autobiography dog sled biologist 1940s wolves frozen tundra caribou
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Cast

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C
Charles Martin Smith
Tyler
S
Samson Jorah
Mike
H
Hugh Webster
Drunk
B
Brian Dennehy
Rosie
T
Tom Dahlgren
Hunter #1
W
Walker Stuart
Hunter #2

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