A Cry in the Wild (1990)

13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Griffiths

Writers:

Gary Paulsen (screenplay), Catherine Cyran (screenplay),

Stars:

Jared Rushton, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jared Rushton	...	Brian
Pamela Sue Martin	...	Mom
Stephen Meadows	...	Dad
Ned Beatty	...	Pilot
Terence H. Winkless	...	Boyfriend
Louise Baker	...	Woman at picnic
Deke Anderson	...	Store Clerk
John Jakes	...	Rescue plane pilot
Lois Mallory	...	Grandma
Ollie Mann	...	Grandpa

Storyline

13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry animals until or if he is found.

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Plot Keywords:

survivor | wilderness | yukon | boy | pilot | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hatchet

Filming Locations:

Quincy, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,494,969 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde Pictures, Tessa Trust

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the book "Hatchet" written by Gary Paulsen.

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Goofs

51 minutes into the film, when the bear walks past Brian's camp at night, an inverted reflection of the campfire appears, rising up and then floating in mid air at center screen.

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Quotes

Brian Robeson: [sings to himself] Nobody loves me. Everybody hates me. I'm gonna eat some worms.

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Connections

Followed by White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild (1995)

User Reviews

awesome movie based on a great book!!!

When I first heard this movie was being made, I knew I had to see it. I had read the book many many times. The only thing I was worried about was, along with any other movie, that it didn't follow the book. Well, we were in luck as the writer for the movie was none other than Gary Paulson, author of the book Hatchet, for which the movie was based. So by that I knew that the movie was going to go right along with the book, and I was right. The boy who played Brian did an awesome job, as he portrayed fear and loneliness well. It looked like he was actually experiencing the fear and terror of being alone in the Canadian woods. And covering himself with mud to stop the bugs from eating him alive was great to put in there. Thats real life put into a movie. Anybody that hasn't seen this movie should see it. It was wonderfully made and worldly liked.