Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Koda
- Maya - a Dog
- (as Koda Bear)
Storyline
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- TriviaBased on a Japanese expedition to the South Pole in 1958, in which the party was faced with extreme weather conditions.
- GoofsAt the beginning of the movie (when it is January) it is pitch black out for all the night scenes. That close to the South Pole the sun would be above the horizon for at least twenty-three hours per day, and the sky would still be quite bright for the other hour. Also, just before the dogs are rescued, (July time frame) shadows are seen indicating that the sun is pretty much directly overhead. During this time of year, the sun is only above the horizon for about an hour per day, and would never be anywhere near that high in the sky.
- Crazy creditsDedicated to the Antarctic explorers and their dogs whose courage and spirit inspired this film.
- SoundtracksMukilteo Hula
Written and Performed by Kirk Francis (as Kirk H. Francis)
Featured review
The movie deals with an adventurer (Paul Walker) along with a scientist (Bruce Greenwood) looking for meteor stones . Under the unfortunate circumstances they must leave their pack of wolf-dogs behind on a frozen landscape in the Antarctic . The film concerns on the Huskies' subsequent fight for survival . This is an epic saga of survival against the wilderness of the Antarctic . The first part of the movie is developed between Paul Walker and his companion Bruce Greenwood and the second part the dogs must face the harsh ice and struggle to stay alive in the great white south .
It's a simplistic and agreeable fare with heroes but no villains . This is a politically correct and wholesome family story compliments of Walt Disney or Touchstone studios . Kids will love it and there are plenty of Huskies to achieve required factor . Besides , the comic relief at charge of Jason Biggs . Beautiful scenery filmed on mesmerizing location by cameraman Don Burgess (Spiderman , Terminator 3) , he's Robert Zemeckis's usual cinematographer . Spectacular and sensational musical score by Mark Isham . The motion picture was well realized by Frank Marshall (Congo , Arachnophobia) who also directed another survival drama titled ¨Alive¨. The movie is a remake to ¨Antarctic¨ (Koreyoshi Karahara) a Japan film with Ken Takakura and Vangelis soundtrack . Rating : Better than average . Fun for the entire family .
It's a simplistic and agreeable fare with heroes but no villains . This is a politically correct and wholesome family story compliments of Walt Disney or Touchstone studios . Kids will love it and there are plenty of Huskies to achieve required factor . Besides , the comic relief at charge of Jason Biggs . Beautiful scenery filmed on mesmerizing location by cameraman Don Burgess (Spiderman , Terminator 3) , he's Robert Zemeckis's usual cinematographer . Spectacular and sensational musical score by Mark Isham . The motion picture was well realized by Frank Marshall (Congo , Arachnophobia) who also directed another survival drama titled ¨Alive¨. The movie is a remake to ¨Antarctic¨ (Koreyoshi Karahara) a Japan film with Ken Takakura and Vangelis soundtrack . Rating : Better than average . Fun for the entire family .
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- Country of origin
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- Language
- Also known as
- Antarctica
- Filming locations
- Greenland(Antarctica's wilderness)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $81,612,565
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,188,176
- Feb 19, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $120,455,994
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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