Never Cry Wolf

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

07/10/1983
Adventure, Drama, Action
1h 45m

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

Overview

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.

  • Carroll BallardDirector
  • Curtis HansonScreenplay
  • Sam HammScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $11,000,000

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

Top Billed Cast

Charles Martin Smith

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Tyler

Zachary Ittimangnaq

Ootek

Samson Jorah

Mike

Hugh Webster

Drunk

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Rosie

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