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Grizzly Man (2005)

R  103 min  -  Documentary | Biography   -  27 October 2005 (Portugal)
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A devastating and heartrending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzlies in Alaska.

Director:

Werner Herzog

Writer:

Werner Herzog
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Cast

Credited cast:
Werner Herzog ...
Himself / Narrator / Interviewer (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carol Dexter Carol Dexter ...
Herself - Treadwell's Mother
Val Dexter Val Dexter ...
Himself - Treadwell's Father
Sam Egli Sam Egli ...
Himself - Egli Air Haul
Franc G. Fallico Franc G. Fallico ...
Himself - Coroner
Willy Fulton Willy Fulton ...
Himself - Pilot
Marc Gaede Marc Gaede ...
Himself - Ecologist
Marnie Gaede Marnie Gaede ...
Herself - Ecologist
Sven Haakanson Jr. Sven Haakanson Jr. ...
Himself - Alutiiq Museum Director
Amie Huguenard Amie Huguenard ...
Herself (archive footage)
David Letterman ...
Himself (archive footage)
Jewel Palovak ...
Herself
Kathleen Parker Kathleen Parker ...
Herself - Close Friend
Warren Queeney ...
Himself - Actor and Close Friend
Timothy Treadwell ...
Himself (archive footage)
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Storyline

A docudrama that centers on amateur grizzly bear expert Timothy Treadwell. He periodically journeyed to Alaska to study and live with the bears. He was killed, along with his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, by a rogue bear in October 2003. The films explores their compassionate lives as they found solace among these endangered animals. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Bear | Grizzly Bear | Alaska | Animal | Activist  | See more »

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In nature, there are boundaries. See more »

Genres:

Documentary | Biography

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

A grizzlyember See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$269,131 (USA) (14 August 2005) (29 Screens)

Gross:

$3,174,085 (USA) (20 November 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

According to an extra on the DVD about the recording session with Richard Thompson and his fellow musicians, in which Werner Herzog explains a lot about his vision on the taped material, the musicians had to improvise. For instance, underneath the slow fight of two bears you hear the cello and the upright bass menacing, and when Timothy swims with a bear, Herzog explain that this is no harmony as it looks like, but an ultimate dangerous situation. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Timothy Treadwell: I'm out in the prime cut of big green. Behind me is Ed and Rowdy, members of an up-and-coming sub-adult gang. They're challenging everything, including me. Goes with the territory. If I show weakness, if I retreat, I may be hurt, I may be killed. I must hold my own if I'm gonna stay within this land. For once there is weakness they will exploit it, they will take me out, they will decapitate me, they will chop me into bits and pieces. I'm dead. But so far, I persevere. Persevere.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Coyotes"
by McDill (as Bob McDill)
Performed by Don Edwards
Courtesy of Universal-Polygram Int. Publ., Inc.
On behalf of itself and Ranger Bob Music (ASCAP), Warner Bros. Records, Inc. by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing See more »