Kevin of the North (2001)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Bob Spiers

Writer:

William Osborne (written by)

Release Date:

19 December 2001 (France)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

The Longest, Toughest, Most Hilarious Dog Sled Race Ever!

Plot:

A man must participate in the Iditarod dog race across Alaska to inherit property from his legendary grandfather, but ends up getting much more than he bargained for.

Plot Keywords:

Inheritance | Race | Alaska | Dog Race | Dog

Cast

Skeet Ulrich	...	Kevin Manley
Natasha Henstridge	...	Bonnie Livengood
Leslie Nielsen	...	Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
Rik Mayall	...	Carter
Lochlyn Munro	...	Ned Parker
Jay Brazeau	...	Mr. Riskind
Robin Nielsen	...	Mailman
Gina Stockdale	...	Customer
Benita Ha	...	Airline Clerk
Ted Friend	...	Anchorman
Rondel Reynoldson	...	Waitress
Brendan Beiser	...	Race Official #1
Allan Morgan	...	Race Official #2
Laurence De Valera	...	Junk Yard Man
Campbell Lane	...	Starter

Also Known As:

Chilly Dogs (USA) (video title)
L'aventurier du grand nord (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor including language.

Runtime:

86 min | France:100 min

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:6 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | France:U | Germany:12 | Spain:T | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Hilltop Entertainment

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: At 55:04 you can see a crew members hand put more snow on the boots when Kevin is head first in the snow

Quotes:

Kevin Manley: MMMUUUSSSHHH!

Movie Connections:

References Braveheart (1995)

Soundtrack:

Island Sunrise

Rik Mayall...what have you done!?

This was a real disappointment...this movie could have been funny if it had good timing. It has the worst timing ever. With people like Rik Mayall and Leslie Nielsen I would think this was going to be a real hit. Rik Mayall being the evil competitor working for Leslie Nielsen. Rik is one of the most tasteless persons in comedy and frankly...That's why I love him. He's one of my favourite comedians. But he should never have played in this movie, cause it's sad sad and sad. The thing that bugs me with this one is that you know they've f...ed it up cause they haven't tried hard enough to be funny. They've just relied on the actors to be funny and the actors on the director. I'm almost positive that is one of the main problems here. Of course it could never have gotten very good with that script, although I fear it's the directors fault mainly why this movie has gone down the drain. It COULD have been better. It really could have. But when Rik and Leslie can't save this..nothing can. It could with a little luck have been a good childrens movie though.