A Cry in the Wild (1990)
13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry animals until or if he is found.
- Date of release
- 1990-06-01
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (25)
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Adventure
- Director
- Mark Griffiths
- Collection
- White Wolves Collection
Casting
- Jared Rushton — Brian
- Pamela Sue Martin — Mom
- Stephen Meadows — Dad
- Ned Beatty — Pilot
- Terence H. Winkless — Boyfriend
- Louise Baker — Woman at Picnic
- Deke Anderson — Store Clerk
- John Jakes — Rescue Plane Pilot
- Lois Mallory — Grandma
- Ollie Mann — Grandpa
- Storm Cloud — Wolf (uncredited)
- Shannon Frank — Student on a Bus (uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Based on: Hatchet
A Cry in the Wild is a 1990 American coming-of-age survival drama film directed by Mark Griffiths, based on the 1987 novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. The film was co-written by Paulsen, and stars Jared Rushton as Brian, Pamela Sue Martin as Brian's mom, Stephen Meadows as Brian's dad, and Ned Beatty as the pilot. It spawned three sequels: White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II (1993); White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild (1996); and White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf (2000).
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