Call of the Wild Movie Review 1993

Another of Jack London's survival tales is dramatized for TV. John Thornton (Schroder) is a rich greenhorn seeking adventure during the 1897 Klondike gold rush. Buck is a German shepherd, sold as a sled dog, who finds adventures of his own in the frozen North until man and dog are united to search for a legendary gold mine. The book is more exciting but the film is more violent. Filmed on location in British Columbia.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 97 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Alaska, Period Piece: 19th Century, Books to Film: Jack London, King of Beasts (Dogs), Treasure Hunt, Cold Spots

Cast

Rick Schroder, Gordon Tootoosis, Mia Sara, Duncan Fraser, Richard Newman, Brent Stait, Allan Lysell, Tom Heaton, Eric McCormack, Vince Metcalfe

Cinematography

David Geddes

Director

Alan Smithee, Michael Toshiyuki Uno

Music

Lee Holdridge

Producer

Robert Frederick