Call of the Wild

2009 1h 27m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 50

Adventure

Synopsis

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Self-centered and status-conscious, ten year old Ryann Hale journeys to Montana to visit her down-to-earth grandpa, Bill Hale. Ryann bonds with a wolf-dog, Buck, and schemes to save him from a cruel dogsledder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christopher Lloyd
'Grandpa' Bill Hale
Ariel Gade
Ryann Hale
Kameron Knox
Jack
Timothy Bottoms
Heep
Devon Graye
Ozz Heep
Aimee Teegarden
Tracy
Veronica Cartwright
Sheriff Taylor
Wes Studi
Hatcher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Gabai
Writers: Leland Douglas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Gabai, shot by Scott Peck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Deeji Mincey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Lloyd and Ariel Gade and Kameron Knox carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1192620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Gabai directs. Scott Peck behind the camera. Deeji Mincey scores. Axel Hubert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Gabai, shot by Scott Peck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Deeji Mincey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Axel Hubert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christopher Lloyd and Ariel Gade and Kameron Knox carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1192620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.