The Call of the Wild
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Alpha
A stark, beautiful survival journey that builds quiet emotional power through hardship and an unlikely bond.
About 2018 film directed by Albert Hughes
Genres drama, adventure, thriller, historical
Directed by Albert Hughes
Starring Morgan Freeman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Leonor Varela, Natassia Malthe, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Jens Hultén, Marcin Kowalczyk, Spencer Bogaert
Music Michael Stearns
Runtime 96 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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