The Golden Seal

1983 1h 34m EN

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5.5

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5.4

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 10★5.4IMDB · 371

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Synopsis

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A lonely 10-year-old boy living with his parents in a remote coastal part of Alaksa, spontaneously finds a legendary golden seal and her newborn pup. But the greed for her valuable pelt sets off the hunters, including his own father, the local natives, and an ambitious poacher in pursuit the seal. The golden seal and her cub are hunted for a huge bounty on her head and the mythological legend

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Beck
Crawford
Steve Railsback
Jim Lee
Penelope Milford
Tania Lee
Torquil Campbell
Eric Lee
Seth Sakai
Semeyon
Richard Narita
Alexei
Sandra Seacat
Gladys
Peter Anderson
Tom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Zuniga
Writers: John Groves
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Zuniga, shot by Eric Saarinen. 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 Dana Kaproff. 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 Robert Q. Lovett 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 Beck and Steve Railsback and Penelope Milford carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085608 — 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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The take

Frank Zuniga directs. Eric Saarinen behind the camera. Dana Kaproff scores. Robert Q. Lovett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Frank Zuniga, shot by Eric Saarinen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dana Kaproff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Q. Lovett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Beck and Steve Railsback and Penelope Milford carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0085608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.