Against the Wild

"Partners in survival. Friends for life."

2013 1h 30m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 65

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Synopsis

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The action-packed feature film tells the dramatic tale of two siblings and their Alaskan Malamute, who must make an emergency landing when their small plane has engine problems. They find themselves in a beautiful but potentially dangerous natural environment that they must overcome together.

“Partners in survival. Friends for life.”

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Cast

Natasha Henstridge
Susan Wade
CJ Adams
Zack Wade
Erin Pitt
Hannah Wade
Ted Whittall
Robert Wade
Rainbow Sun Francks
Charlie Foster
John Tench
Captain Walker
Jennifer Gibson
Sheila
Houston
Chinook

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Boddington
Writers: Richard Boddington
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Against the Wild Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Boddington, shot by Stephen Chandler Whitehead. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Varhan Orchestrovič Bauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Boddington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Boddington directs. Stephen Chandler Whitehead behind the camera. Varhan Orchestrovič Bauer scores. Richard Boddington cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Part of the "Against the Wild Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Richard Boddington, shot by Stephen Chandler Whitehead. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Varhan Orchestrovič Bauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Richard Boddington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Natasha Henstridge and CJ Adams and Erin Pitt carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Partners in survival. Friends for life.".
11IMDB entry: tt2475846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stephen Chandler Whitehead
Original score: Varhan Orchestrovič Bauer
Editing: Richard Boddington
Production design: Jennifer Carrol
Costume design: Sarah Millman
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,493,619
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Against the Wild (2013)

Part of

Against the Wild Collection

Against the Wild is a 2013 Canadian direct-to-video children's film starring CJ Adams, Erin Pitt, Natasha Henstridge and Ted Whittall. The film is directed by Canadian director Richard Boddington. In May 2015 Boddington filmed, Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti, in South Africa. The film is a sequel to Against the Wild and follows Alaskan Malamute, Chinook, on another adventure. This time Chinook must protect two children after their plane crashes in the African bush.