Grizzly Falls (1999)

Director:

Stewart Raffill

Writers:

Stuart Margolin (story)
Richard Beattie (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 August 1999 (Spain)

Genre:

Adventure

Tagline:

A Boy, a bear, an amazing adventure.

Plot:

When a young boy is captured by a grizzly bear, he begins the most incredible journey of a lifetime, full of breathtaking excitement, harrowing danger and thrilling surprises.

Plot Keywords:

Bear | Grizzly Bear | Family Relationships | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bryan Brown	...	Tyrone Bankston
Tom Jackson	...	Joshua McTavish
Oliver Tobias	...	Genet
Richard Harris	...	Old Harry
Daniel Clark	...	Young Harry
Chantel Dick	...	Young Jennifer
Trevor Lowden	...	Joshua Jr.
Marnie McPhail	...	Mother
Ken Kramer	...	House Master
Brock Simpson	...	Lanky
Colin D. Simpson	...	Grits
James Bearden	...	Menke (as Jim Bearden)
John Tench	...	Wes
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ali Oop	...	Miz the Bear
Hayden Simpson	...	Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Stewart Raffill

Writing credits
Stuart Margolin		(story)
Richard Beattie		(screenplay)

Produced by
Georges Campana	....	executive producer
Mark Damon	....	executive producer
Jessica Daniel	....	line producer
Raylan D. Jensen	....	executive producer
Allan Scott	....	producer
Peter R. Simpson	....	producer

Original Music by
David T. Reilly		(as David Reilly)
Paul Zaza		(as Paul J. Zaza)

Cinematography by
Thom Best

Film Editing by
Nick Rotundo

Casting by
Ron Leach

Production Design by
Thomas Carnegie

Set Decoration by
Cheryl Dorsey

Costume Design by
Minda Johnson

Makeup Department
Lee-Anne Crossman	....	assistant makeup artist
Catherine Davies Irvine	....	makeup artist
Danielle Lee	....	assistant hair stylist (as Danielle Goldschlager)
Leon Van Dyk	....	hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philip Mead	....	first assistant director
Kathy Ringer	....	third assistant director: second unit
Eric J. Robertson	....	second assistant director
Michael Tassie	....	third assistant director

Art Department
John MacNeil	....	assistant art director
Trevor Morgan	....	property master
Lorraine M. Kearsey	....	art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jack Buchanan	....	production sound mixer
Peter Burgis	....	foley artist
Mark DeSimone	....	adr engineer
Tim Lewiston	....	supervising sound editor
Joe Tetreau	....	assistant dialogue editor
Nick Watson	....	sound consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by
Ron Craig	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Michel Frenette	....	digital compositor: behaviour studio
Jocelyn Maher	....	digital rotoscoping
Manon Barriault	....	visual effects coordinator: Behaviour Studio (uncredited)
Keith M. Hamilton	....	digital compositor: Film Opticals (uncredited)
Julia K.S. Miles	....	digital compositor: Film Opticals (uncredited)
Marc A. Rousseau	....	visual effects line producer: Behaviour Studios (uncredited)

Stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunts
Andrew Simpson	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Michelle Beaudette	....	first assistant camera
Richard Belleville	....	third electrician
Sophie Giraud	....	still photographer
Sean Jensen	....	Steadicam operator
Sean Jensen	....	camera operator
Ernie Kestler	....	additional camera operator
Patrick Robinson	....	gaffer
Dean Stinchcombe	....	first assistant camera
David Suddaby	....	best boy electric (as Dave Suddaby)

Casting Department
Louise Mackiewicz	....	casting: extras, Calgary
Maureen Webb	....	casting: Vancouver

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim Forrest	....	assistant costume designer
Tatjana Hutinec	....	costumer
Tatjana Hutinec	....	wardrobe assistant
Maria Valles	....	key wardrobe

Music Department
Peter Breiner	....	conductor

Transportation Department
Jeff Taylor	....	driver

Other crew
Chris Chrisafis	....	production executive
Dana Dubé	....	bear trainer
Scott Handley	....	bear trainer
Bernadette Jones	....	dialect coach
Ruth LaBarge	....	bear trainer
Rachel Landry	....	script supervisor
Daphne Park	....	business affairs
Andrew Simpson	....	bear trainer
Chantal Teasdale	....	key craft service
John Temou	....	location manager
Jack Wright	....	bear trainer
Julia Alexander	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Behaviour Worldwide
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
• Grizzly Falls
• Grizzly Productions (UK) Ltd.
• Le Sabre
• Movie Network, The (TMN)
• Norstar Entertainment
• Western International

Distributors

• Imagem Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Providence Entertainment

Special Effects

• FX Associates

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for wilderness adventure violence and some mild language

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

UK | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Australia:PG | Iceland:LH | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Behaviour Worldwide

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Hollywood's Top Ten: Grin and Bear It (#1.178)" (2010)

Magical and very entertaining!

Unbelievable as this fictional movie may be, this is an action packed adventure that will keep your attention to the end! The relationship between the boy "Harry" and the bear is original and convincing! Such wonderful acting is given so little credit (in fact no mention at all that I have noticed) by the "Critics". If nothing else gave this movie color and amusement, the sound track alone would make it interesting!

(Note: Some strong language & violence, however, W/O blood & gore!).