Silver Wolf

"A Wolf and a Snowboarder team up for the ride of theirs lives."

1999 1h 38m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 19

FamilyAdventureTV Movie

Synopsis

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A boy learns to deal with personal loss by making friends with a wild animal in this drama for the entire family. Jesse is a 16-year-old who is trying to put his life back together after the death of his father, who died while trying to rescue him in the wilderness. Jesse goes to live with his Uncle Roy, who lives in the rugged mountains of Washington State. While exploring, Jesse finds and rescues a wolf who has been seriously wounded; Jesse bonds with the animal, and while Roy understands the dangers of trying to tend to a wild animal, reluctantly allows Jesse to keep him. Jesse, who is fond of snowboarding, teaches the wolf to be his partner in skijoring, a sport in which a dog is used to haul a man on skis. John Rockwell the owner of a ranch, has different plans for the animal; he sees the wolf as a threat to his stock and is determined to see that the animal is put down.

“A Wolf and a Snowboarder team up for the ride of theirs lives.”

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Cast

Michael Biehn
Roy McLean
Roy Scheider
John Rockwell
Shane Meier
Jesse McLean
Kimberley Warnat
Lucinda 'Lucy' Rockwell
Lynda Boyd
Anna McLean
Shaun Johnston
Frank McLean
Jade Pawluk
Clay Rockwell
Don MacKay
Sonny LaFramboise

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Svatek
Writers: Michael Amo
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Svatek, shot by Curtis Petersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michael Biehn and Roy Scheider and Shane Meier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Wolf and a Snowboarder team up for the ride of theirs lives.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0158221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Svatek directs. Curtis Petersen behind the camera. Robert Carli scores. David Legault cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
3Directed by Peter Svatek, shot by Curtis Petersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert Carli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Legault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Biehn and Roy Scheider and Shane Meier carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Wolf and a Snowboarder team up for the ride of theirs lives.".
8IMDB entry: tt0158221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.