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Eight Below

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In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2006-02-17

Runtime: 120 mins

Director: Frank Marshall

Writer: David DiGilio

Spoken language: English

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family

Original title: Eight Below

Production Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Mandeville Films, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Winking Productions, Survival Productions

Production Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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Not as dark or heart-wrenching as it could've, and perhaps should've, been. With that noted, <em>'Eight Below'</em> - a remake of 1983's <em>'Antarctica'</em> - is still a fairly decent survival drama. The cast certainly elevate my feelings towards the film, with Paul Walker impressing in the lead role; it comes across as if he actually does have a bond with the dogs, which is obviously key. It's very much Walker's show, but Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs and Moon Bloodgood all add small but welcomed things with their characters. The dogs themselves are great and do a lot of good work onscreen, a load of which being pretty believable. There are saddening parts to it, for sure, but overall I wanted a more deeper ride with this premise than what I got, but there's definitely reasons to watch it.
2020-11-05

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