A scientific researcher, sent on a government study: The Lupus Project, must investigate the possible "menace" of wolves in the north. To do so, he must survive in the wilderness for six months on his own. In the course of these events, he learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the wolf species.
Directed by Carroll Ballard
wolf
narration
inuit
husky
wilderness
alone
arctic polar circle region
alaska
snow
based on memoir or autobiography
dog sled
biologist
1940s
wolves
frozen tundra
caribou
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
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Cast
Charles Martin Smith
Tyler
Brian Dennehy
Rosie
Crew
Carroll Ballard
Director
Curtis Hanson
Screenplay
Sam Hamm
Screenplay
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Hiro Narita
Director of Photography
Allen Lewis
Producer
Ron Miller
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
12 reviews
Robin Sarazan
10.0★ · 03/01/26
this was just incredible i cant believe ive never heard of it before
everyone needs to watch this
this was just incredible i cant believe ive never heard of it before
everyone needs to watch this
Jack Summers
10.0★ · 03/01/26
My most watched movie. My grandpa and I used to lose our minds watching this. Peak child grandpa humor. And it’s beautifully shot.
My most watched movie. My grandpa and I used to lose our minds watching this. Peak child grandpa humor. And it’s beautifully shot.
Logan OConnor
8.2★ · 05/11/25
Very quietly brilliant. Not my style at all (my grandma showed this to me) but man it was way better than I expected. Very moody and quiet but powerful and it narrowly evades the white savior narrative I thought it would have. It’s just a pure love letter to nature and it’s filled with a bitter hatred for capitalism.
Very quietly brilliant. Not my style at all (my grandma showed this to me) but man it was way better than I expected. Very moody and quiet but powerful and it narrowly evades the white savior narrative I thought it would have. It’s just a pure love letter to nature and it’s filled with a bitter hatred for capitalism.
