Shadow of the Wolf (1992)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Directors:

Jacques Dorfmann
Pierre Magny

Writers:

Jacques Dorfmann (writer)
Evan Jones (writer)

Release Date:

5 March 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Tagline:

He left his people to be free. Man has turned him into a killer. He must now fight for his life.

Plot:

In the 1930's, Agaguk lives his traditional Inuit life. But one day, there is a murder in the tribe and Agaguk becomes a suspect...

Plot Keywords:

1930s | Male Nudity | Breasts | Chase | Sex Scene

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Agaguk
Toshirô Mifune	...	Kroomak
Jennifer Tilly	...	Igiyook
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu	...	Brown
Donald Sutherland	...	Henderson
Nicholas Campbell	...	Scott
Raoul Trujillo	...	Big Tooth
Qalingo Tookalak	...	Tulugak
Jobie Arnaituk	...	Nayalik
Tamussie Sivuarapik	...	Korok
Harry Hill	...	McTavish
David Okpik	...	Pualuna
Patricia Eshkibok	...	Parted Hair
Earl Danyluk	...	Hatchet Jack
Glenn Verdon	...	Stebbins

Also Known As:

Agaguk (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

112 min | Germany:107 min | Spain:110 min | South Korea:91 min

Country:

France | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 (cut) | Argentina:13 | Spain:13 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Canal+

Goofs:

Continuity: When Kroomak and Henderson meet, Henderson's pipe is in his mouth when Kroomak says, "You'll stay with me. I want nothing to happen to you." In the subsequent shot, Henderson's pipe is suddenly gone. Then we return to the two-shot and the pipe is suddenly back again - and Henderson is suddenly re-lighting it.

Quotes:

Kroomak: Cut him in five pieces and bury him in five directions.

Excellent depiction of Inuit life considering film being dull

I found this film to a little dull but what makes this one accurate is the fact that the way the Inuit are portrayed in it. They are depicted quite well for a Hollywood made flick. I'm very surprised how many actors of actual Inuit background were in this film. I know for a fact that they weren't just actors of other ethnic backgrounds pretending to be Inuit since their last names are actually Inuit names. All the other villagers were truly Inuit except for Lou Diamond Phillips and Jennifer Tilly. I love ANY film that deals with Native North Americans just as long as its not a typical Hollywood made movie that views them as "savages" or "heathens" who like to attack wagon trains!! I personally don't appreciate negative stereotypes like that.

But ........... however........ anyways........... this is the reason why I gave this film a 6 out of 10.