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7.0/10 • 115

2003-09-111h 43m

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A bush pilot in nothern Canada who with the aid of modernity thinks he can handle it all & knows it all. After reluctantly agreeing to transport a local indian girl to a medical facility his light plane crashes & they have to survive whilst finding their way back to civilization. Along the journey the man finds a new respect for the native ways as they battle to survive the elements.

Directors
Charles Martin Smith
Writters
Farley Mowat, Charles Martin Smith
Editors
Farley Mowat, Charles Martin Smith, Alison Grace

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  1. Barry Pepper

    Barry Pepper

    Charlie Halliday

  2. Annabella Piugattuk

    Annabella Piugattuk

    Kannalaq

  3. James Cromwell

    James Cromwell

    Walter "Shep" Shepherd

  4. Kiersten Warren

    Kiersten Warren

    Estelle

  5. Jon Gries

    Jon Gries

    Pierce

  6. Robin Dunne

    Robin Dunne

    Carl

  7. Malcolm Scott

    Malcolm Scott

    Warren

  8. Michael Bublé

    Michael Bublé

    Hap

  9. Brad Sihvon

    Brad Sihvon

    Mr. Izzard

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Wuchak

Nov 13, 2023

6/10

Trying to survive in desolate northern Canada In 1953, a Canadian bush pilot based in Yellowknife (Barry Pepper) flies a routine gig in the area of Queen Maud Gulf of the Northwest Territories (which is Nunavut today). When he crash-lands with a sickly Inuk girl, their chances of making it back alive aren’t good. James Cromwell is on hand as the pilot’s boss in Yellowknife. “The Snow Walker” (2004) is a survival flick helmed by Charles Martin Smith, who no doubt learned a thing or two about shooting in the remote North on the set of “Never Cry Wolf” (1983). It was based on a short story by Farley Mowat, who happens to be the character played by Smith in “Never Cry Wolf.” Although beautiful in its own unique way, the setting is too one-dimensional for my tastes, but the acting is convincing. Anyone interested in gritty realistic survival films should find something to appreciate. It features the mundaneness of "Limbo" (1999), but lacks the thrills of "The Edge" (1997). While this is the least of these, it’s superior to "Anything to Survive" (1990). The movie runs 1 hour, 49 minutes, and was shot in Churchill, Manitoba (tundra scenes); Rankin Inlet, Nunavut; Merritt, British Columbia (caribou hunt); and Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on novel or bookisolationwinterpilotinuitwildernesssurvivalsnowairplane crashstorytellingpresumed deadsexnuditytundraarcticnorthwest territoriessurvival skillspontoon airplaneeskimo indianremote setting