The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

1997 1h 31m EN

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7.2

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6.3

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★7.2TMDB · 45★6.3IMDB · 1,038

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Synopsis

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Jack London's classic story from 1903 about Buck, a dog kidnapped from his home in California and taken to the Yukon where he is mistreated until a prospector discovers him and relates to his situation. Although the two are bonded, Buck yearns to run free with the wild dogs in the wilderness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rutger Hauer
John Thornton
Richard Dreyfuss
Narrator (voice)
Raymond Ducasse
Judge Miller
Eric Hoziel
The Kidnapper
Deano Clavet
The Baggage Man
Barry Blake
The Man in the Red Sweater
Luc Morissette
M. Perrault
Robert-Pierre Côté
François

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Svatek
Writers: Graham Ludlow
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Svatek, shot by Sylvain Brault. 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 Alan Reeves. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Rutger Hauer and Richard Dreyfuss and Raymond Ducasse carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Svatek directs. Sylvain Brault behind the camera. Alan Reeves scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Peter Svatek, shot by Sylvain Brault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alan Reeves. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Rutger Hauer and Richard Dreyfuss and Raymond Ducasse carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0118811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.