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25 October 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
He's an orphan... at the start of a journey. A journey to survive.Plot:
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Fi's Fave Films! - An Alternative List(From LateFilmFull. 13 October 2008, 11:12 PM, PDT)
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An Oscar worthy performance by animals moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Bart the Bear | ... | The Kodiak Bear |
| Youk the Bear | ... | The Bear Cub |
 | Tchéky Karyo | ... | Tom |
| Jack Wallace | ... | Bill |
| André Lacombe | ... | Le chasseur aux chiens |
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94 min | Germany:85 minLanguage:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:S | France:U | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Because in the wild, male bears usually eat bear cubs if they can, the filmmakers prepared the adult Bart the Bear for the cub by having him play with a teddy bear the size and fur color of the cub. When the trainers felt he was ready, he was introduced to the cub and he greeted the cub affectionately. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The rock that kills the mother bear is noticeably smaller than the boulder that rests atop the dead bear. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Bill: [examining bear tracks] That's a huge male; bet he's more'n fifteen hundred pounds.
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I saw only a small part of this movie on TV recently but found it compelling enough to spend an hour on the Internet trying to find out its title and then rented it as 'The Bear'.
It was worth the effort. What a refreshing change from the parade of Hollywood block busters. An orphaned bear cub is the star along with an adult Kodiak bear. They are being hunted by two men with guns and dogs in a breathtaking never ending landscape where no dialogue is needed. Appropriately, one of the few lines of dialogue has one of the hunters refer to himself as a "stupid human".
I wondered how on earth some of the shots were achieved but not too much, the story is too compelling. "The Bear" is an enchanting glimpse into a world few people ever witness and a cautionary tale for hunters everywhere.