Never cry wolf

United States, 1983

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In the Arctic region wolves are suspected of contributing to the diminishing number of caribou herds. “The Lupine project” is established by the government to investigate and observe wolves to provide concrete evidence of their aggressive nature. A young biologist, Tyler (Charles Martin Tyler), is left alone in the unfriendly Arctic wilderness to conduct such a study where he must contend with the forces of nature to discover as much as he can about the canis lupis; the wolf. Based on Farley Mowat’s autobiographical novel of the same name, screenplay by Curtis Hanson. Also starring Brian Dennehy.

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Credits

director

Carroll Ballard

producer

Jack Couffer

Joseph Strick

Lewis Allen

production company

Walt Disney Productions

Duration

01:41:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

308679

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q2301603

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