Against the Wild II: Survive the Serengeti

"An epic journey begins"

2016 1h 31m EN

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★5.4TMDB · 20

Adventure

Synopsis

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Two kids and their dog must use all their skills to survive in the African bush after a plane crash.

“An epic journey begins”

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Cast

Jeri Ryan
Jennifer Croft
Ella Ballentine
Emma Croft
John Paul Ruttan
Ryan Croft
Hlomla Dandala
Colonel Ibori
Ashley Dowds
Peter Croft
Mandla Shongwe
Mandla
Yoshi
Chinook
Ayanda Makayi
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Boddington
Writers: Richard Boddington
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, South Africa

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, South Africa.

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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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5 / 8

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 Philip Miller. 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. Philip Miller scores. Richard Boddington cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, South Africa. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, South Africa.
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 Philip Miller. 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.
9Jeri Ryan and Ella Ballentine and John Paul Ruttan carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "An epic journey begins".
11IMDB entry: tt4519312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Classified under 13 themes, including "elephant", "africa", "lion", "giraffe".

The technical file

Cinematography: Stephen Chandler Whitehead
Original score: Philip Miller
Editing: Richard Boddington
Production design: Flo Ballack
Costume design: Glynnis Harris
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $107,953
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Against the Wild II: Survive the Serengeti (2016)

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.