Annabella Piugattuk, Barry Pepper, Brad Sihvon

Charles Martin Smith helms this survivalist adventure tale starring Barry Pepper as cocky, hotheaded bush pilot Charlie Halliday. During a routine stop on a supply run in Canada's Northwest Territorie...( read more  read more... )s, Charlie agrees to transport a critically ill Inuit woman (Annabella Piugattuk) to a Yellowknife hospital. But the plane goes down in the Arctic tundra, leaving the twosome marooned -- and facing the brutality of the looming northern winter.

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PG, 109 min.

Directed by: Charles Martin Smith

Release Date: September 11, 2003

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DVD Release Date: May 31, 2005

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  • October 4, 2008
    This was bad....
  • November 18, 2006
    A stunning, marvelous and breathtaking masterwork. A remarkable and unforgettable epic adventure of strength and survival. A real gem of a film. Barry Pepper gives a powerful performance. A beautifully crafted and extroadinary filmmakimg.
  • July 12, 2009
    The Snow Walker: This film is based on a short story written by Farley Mowat. Its Directed by Charles M Smith. Set in 1952 Barry Pepper plays the part of a cocky pilot know as Charlie Halliday. His job is to ferry cargo, At one stop he picks up a Very Sick Inuit Women Named Kanaa...( read more)laq, who is played by the beautiful Annabella Piugattuk. His job is to take here to Yellow Knife for treatment as he made a deal with an elder and received two large ivory tusk. On the flight back Charlie deviates from his flight plan and of course the plane goes down leaving the two stranded. Charlie being hard headed wants to take charge an find help on his own, leaving the Inuit women behind, but it is the Inuit women who finds Charlie near death and rescues him, the two form a close bind. A very sad ending that I will leave at that. I give it 4 stars, you get it and watch it as its a good Family Story.
  • June 1, 2008
    I liked it, it is perhaps a little predictable once the setup is established but it has a nice feel. It makes you think about man and his relationship to the wild, yes humanity has conquered nature (for now) and when prepared and organized there is very little we as a group can'...( read more)t accomplish. However, there are places (or were places in this case as the story takes place in the 50's) where if you are isolated you have to go back to an earlier time and rely less on gadgets and more on your wits.
    A shame I haven't seen Ms. Piugattuk in more movies she has good screen charisma in this her first role.
  • December 27, 2007
    An interesting film.
  • November 21, 2009
    A good story made better by the relationship between Charlie and Kanaalag. It's hard to tell but it seemed to be more of a brother/sister relationship. Barry Pepper is a good actor. There were some parts I didn't like but overall it was good. Annabella was very interesting to...( read more) watch and she did a nice job also. I was so surprised to see Michael Buble in this!
  • November 9, 2009
    A great "Man vs. Nature" flick. Quiet, beautiful, sad and intense.
  • August 31, 2009
    This turned out to be a great inspirational but sad movie. MAkes you think outside the box.
  • August 25, 2009
    Excellent work by Barry Pepper. I had never seen him before. I know I haven''t been out much. A movie well done and acted. It's about life and survival in the north tundra.
  • August 22, 2009
    Annabella Piugattuk is fantastic in this film. Definitely worth a look!

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