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The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

1997 · 91 min

A faithful, heartfelt adaptation that balances harsh wilderness survival with a tender bond between man and dog, narrated with warmth.

Overview
Jack London's classic story from 1903 about Buck, a dog kidnapped from his home in California and taken to the Yukon where he is mistreated until a prospector discovers him and relates to his situation. Although the two are bonded, Buck yearns to run free with the wild dogs in the wilderness.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • nature
  • loyalty
  • freedom
  • grief
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, family, tv movie
Directed by
Peter Svatek
Written by
Graham Ludlow
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Richard Dreyfuss, Raymond Ducasse, Eric Hoziel, Deano Clavet, Barry Blake, Luc Morissette, Robert-Pierre Côté
Music
Alan Reeves
Cinematography
Sylvain Brault
Runtime
91 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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