Iron Will

"It's not a question of age. Or strength. Or ability. It's a matter of will."

1994 1h 48m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 341

AdventureFamilyAction

Synopsis

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When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.

“It's not a question of age. Or strength. Or ability. It's a matter of will.”

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Cast

Mackenzie Astin
Will Stoneman
Kevin Spacey
Harry Kingsley
Brian Cox
Angus McTeague
David Ogden Stiers
J.W. Harper
August Schellenberg
Ned Dodd
Rex Linn
Joe McPherson
John Terry
Jack Stoneman
Ron Winters
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Haid
Writers: John Michael Hayes, Jeff Arch, Djordje Milicevic
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Haid, shot by William Wages. 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 Joel McNeely. 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 Andrew Doerfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mackenzie Astin and Kevin Spacey and Brian Cox carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not a question of age. Or strength. Or ability. It's a matter of will.".

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IMDB entry: tt0110157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charles Haid directs. William Wages behind the camera. Joel McNeely scores. Andrew Doerfer cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Charles Haid, shot by William Wages. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andrew Doerfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mackenzie Astin and Kevin Spacey and Brian Cox carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's not a question of age. Or strength. Or ability. It's a matter of will.".
7IMDB entry: tt0110157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: William Wages
Original score: Joel McNeely
Editing: Andrew Doerfer
Production design: Stephen Storer
Costume design: Betty Pecha Madden
Makeup / hair: David Atherton
Stunt coordinator: Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $21,006,361
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Iron Will (1994)

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r96sk2020-09-28
★ 7/10
You're telling me James MacArthur and Mackenzie Astin <b>aren't</b> related? I'm not even joking, they looked exactly the same in their respective youngers years; I thought I was back in 1950s Disney when I saw Astin appear. <em>'Iron Will'</em> is a good film. It begins quite slowly but soon enough picks up the pace thanks to the dog-sled racing, which I enjoyed alongside the newspaper and animal parts of the story. The stuff, meanwhile, with Will (Astin), McTeague (Brian Cox) et al. isn't majorly interesting to me, but it still makes for alright viewing. Astin is more than decent in the lead role, while Kevin Spacey is (unfortunately) solid in his role as media man Kingsley. With that noted, it isn't really a film that is set alight by its cast. They all serve their purpose but aren't anything great. The animals, racing and hearty narrative make up for that though. A fine film, even if it does just narrowly avoid 3*.

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