The Snow Walker (2003)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Charles Martin Smith

Writers:

Farley Mowat (book)
Charles Martin Smith (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 March 2004 (Canada)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

Their Fight For Survival Formed An Unbreakable Bond.

Plot:

A pilot and his passenger struggle for survival after crashing in the Arctic tundra.

Plot Keywords:

Survival | Plane | Tuberculosis | Inuit | Tundra

Awards:

8 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Barry Pepper	...	Charlie Halliday
Annabella Piugattuk	...	Kanaalaq
James Cromwell	...	Walter Shepherd
Kiersten Warren	...	Estelle
Jon Gries	...	Pierce
Robin Dunne	...	Carl
Malcolm Scott	...	Warren
Michael Bublé	...	Hap
Brad Sihvon	...	Mr. Izzard
Greg Spottiswood	...	Mr. Moss
Samson Jorah	...	Sammy
William MacDonald	...	Miner in Bar
Mariano Aupilardjuk	...	Elder Inuk
Peter Henry Arnatsiaq	...	Young Inuk
Peter Ipkornerk	...	Inuit Snow Camp

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, language, some disturbing images and brief nudity.

Runtime:

103 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

South Korea:All | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Astral Media

Trivia:

Annabella Piugattuk's (Kanaalaq) first language is Inuktitut.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After the caribou hunt, Kanaalaq coughs up blood. Before she coughs, you can see the bulge in her cheek from the fake blood capsule.

Quotes:

Shepherd: Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - Wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) (TV)

This film is a modern classic!

The Snow Walker is a fantastic film! Barry Pepper captivated the audience as we followed him on his soulful journey through the arctic. He kept the audience laughing the whole way with the undeniably entertaining chemistry with Annabella. Their stark contrast of cultures is what creates the powerful energy that moved me and everyone around me to tears at the peak of the films emotion. Annabella was brilliant! She held the heart of the film and gave it the warmth needed to make the picture work amidst all of the cold. I could not imagine this movie without her. James Cromwell and the rest of the ensemble cast provided the realism of this period piece. His familiar presence was ensuring and comforting given the circumstance of the story. The whole cast made the film one to remember and gives it a classic quality that you can only find in some epic Disney films like 'White Fang" or 'Never Cry Wolf". Highly recommended!