Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man (2005)

03/02/2006 (GB)
Documentary
1h 43m

In nature, there are boundaries. One man spent the last 13 years of his life crossing them.

Overview

Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man's attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.

  • Werner HerzogDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • self-abandonment
  • life and death
  • unsociability
  • grizzly bear
  • human animal relationship
  • interview
  • biography
  • national park
  • historical figure
  • alaska
  • animal rights
  • wildlife
  • ecology
  • nature
  • archive footage
  • semi-biographical
  • dedication
  • last interview
  • bears
  • repurposed footage

Top Billed Cast

Timothy Treadwell

Timothy Treadwell

Self (archive footage)

Warren Queeney

Self - Actor, Close Friend

Willy Fulton

Self - Pilot, Former Rodeo Rider

Sam Egli

Self - Egli Air Haul

Marnie Gaede

Self - Ecologist

Marc Gaede

Self - Ecologist

Larry Van Daele

Self - Bear Biologist

Sven Haakanson

Self - Alutiiq

Franc Fallico

Self - Coroner

Jewel Palovak

Self - Grizzly People

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