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.
Barry Pepper
Charlie Halliday
Annabella Piugattuk
Kannalaq
James Cromwell
Walter "Shep" Shepherd
Kiersten Warren
Estelle
Jon Gries
Pierce
Robin Dunne
Carl
Malcolm Scott
Warren
Michael Bublé
Hap
Brad Sihvon
Mr. Izzard
Greg Spottiswood
Mr. Moss
Samson Jorah
Sammy
William MacDonald
Miner in Bar
Mariano Aupilardjuk
Elder Inuk
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq
Young Inuk
Peter Ipkornerk
Inuit Snow Camp
Yvo Samgushak
Inuit Snow Camp
Michael Wallace
Inuit Snow Camp
Albert Kimaliakyuk
Inuit Snow Camp
Director, Writer
Charles Martin Smith
Writer
Farley Mowat
November 13, 2023
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**_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-
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00