André Lacombe, Bart the Bear, Jack Wallace

Told from the bears' point of view, an orphaned bear cub is befriended by a Kodiak bear, and together they chase two intruding hunters out of the forest.

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PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Release Date: October 25, 1989

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DVD Release Date: March 7, 2000

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  • August 20, 2007
    Nice scenery. An orphaned baby bear hangs out with an older daddy bear. There are humans observing this, with a stern warning from the older bear when they get too close. Not much dialogue. Lots of bear behaviour is captured nicely.
  • August 8, 2007
    I loved this as a kid, but dont remember much about it now.
  • October 4, 2006
    The most exciting movie about the natural wilderness I've ever seen.
  • July 16, 2009
    Great production, which really cares about animals as the movie portrays them in a light that only an animal lover would. I should know because I love animals, the score is perfect and the closing scene is nothing but heart warming and fulfilling. All people who like animals have...( read more) to see it.
  • May 29, 2009
    A meticulously rejuvenating film,not so much for the tutoring progress (a bear in need for instance),the guidance of this project keeps a succumbing passion of emotions,marvelous cuddles,a child's movie outside Hollywood's brainwashing fishy smell...
  • November 8, 2009
    Une belle leçon de vie
  • October 6, 2009
    this was a great movie
  • August 29, 2009
    I liked the Two brothers, this might be better?
  • August 9, 2009
    Fantastic views on beautiful mountains of British Columbia. The animal actors were real stars, well done. I shouldn't rate more as I was sleeping for about one third of the film :-) ... but yet I got - I guess - enough of the highly emotive story. I liked it and I would like to s...( read more)ee the missing third one day.
  • June 14, 2009
    The best nature film I've ever seen. A true work of art. It appears documentary and every moment is like being a witness to something that could not possibly have been captured on film. And yet it is.

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  • cateye08
    April 18, 2007
    This story follows a cute little bear and a bigger bear and their incunter with man. It has it sads part, but thats just how nature is. Anyway it ends really well but a little abrupt.

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