THE SNOW WALKER (2004)
- Run Time: 110 min.
- Rating: PG
- Director: Charles Martin Smith
- Writer(s): Farley Mowat and Charles Martin Smith
- Producer(s): Rob Merilees & William Vince
- Star(s): Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk
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Plot Summary
When Arctic bush pilot Charlie Halliday (Pepper) is given two rare walrus tusks by a group of Inuit, he agrees to fly a mission of mercy, transporting a sick girl (Piugattuk) to a hospital. It’s the early 1950s and the brash pilot has flown through the Arctic for years without seriously thinking about the people who live there or how they survive.
Everything changes when Charlie’s plane goes down in the wilderness, leaving him alone with the young girl. Forced to rely on each other, the two form a bond of friendship as the summer months quickly end and winter’s harsh conditions begin to take hold. Based on a story by acclaimed Canadian author Farley Mowat, this is a beautifully rendered tale, set in the gorgeous but desolate Arctic. Director Smith played a key role in an earlier Mowat adaptation Never Cry Wolf.
"The Snow Walker is a powerful, poignant and transcendent film." - Bruce Kirkland, Jam! Movies
About the Director
Charles Martin Smith
Actor/director Smith is known for his roles in the 1973 classic film American Graffiti and the 1987 hit The Untouchables. He has directed episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Da Vinci’s Inquest. The Snow Walker was nominated for nine Genie Awards. Most recently, he directed Dolphin Tale (2011).
Reviews
WASEEM of David & Mary Thomson C.I said:
Friday, Apr 25, 2008
Very Kool Movie