Surviving the Wild

2018 1h 27m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 10

AdventureFamilyAction

Synopsis

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Against the wishes of his parents (who are in the midst of a messy divorce), a young boy steals the ashes of his dead Grandfather and runs away into the wilderness with his dog. The boy is determined to fulfill his beloved Grandpa's dying wishes and spread his ashes atop a remote mountain. Along the treacherous journey, the boy and the dog are accompanied by the ghost of his Grandpa, who helps them on their journey, brings the family back together and gives the boy one last chance to say goodbye.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jon Voight
Gus
Jamie Kennedy
Kristopher
Vail Bloom
Rachel
Aidan Cullen
Shaun
Derrick Van Orden
Eartle
Matthew Davis
Emri
J.J. Nolan
Dog Walker
Ian Teal
Ian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Alessandrin
Writers: Mark Hefti, Steven Paul
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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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 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Alessandrin, shot by R. Michael Givens. 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 Laurent Eyquem. 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 Robert A. Ferretti 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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Jon Voight and Jamie Kennedy and Vail Bloom carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6212378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrick Alessandrin directs. R. Michael Givens behind the camera. Laurent Eyquem scores. Robert A. Ferretti 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 8 years ago.
3Directed by Patrick Alessandrin, shot by R. Michael Givens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurent Eyquem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert A. Ferretti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jon Voight and Jamie Kennedy and Vail Bloom carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6212378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.