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Release Date:
12 December 2004 (Canada) morePlot:
Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier, enroute to World War I from Winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario... more | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
A better than average animal picture moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Fassbender | ... | Lt. Harry Colebourn |
 | Gil Bellows | ... | Col. John Barret |
| David Suchet | ... | General Hallholland |
 | Stephen Fry | ... | Protheroe the Zookeeper |
| Jonathan Young | ... | Macray |
| Aaron Ashmore | ... | Corporal Randy Taylor |
| Ted Atherton | ... | Captain Elliot |
| Robert Gauvin | ... | Sgt. Major Picard |
| Joshua Ballard | ... | Timmy |
 | Miriam Smith | ... | Timmy's Mother |
| Arne MacPherson | ... | Wallace |
| Nathan Valente | ... | Evans |
 | Stan Lesk | ... | George |
| Chris Sigurdson | ... | Major Crawford |
 | Carson Nattrass | ... | Captain Osbourn |
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Rated PG for mild thematic material and brief language.Parents Guide:
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90 minCountry:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.78 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
Birds Hill Provincial Park, Manitoba, CanadaFun Stuff
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At White River Ontario (on the north shore of Lake Superior) there is a park and a large monument to Winnie the bear who became Winnie The Pooh. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The troop train is a CPR train yet the coaches are green. CP's passenger coaches were always maroon. moreFAQ
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I've already nitpicked about a few minor errors. But on the whole this is a pretty accurate, well produced and heart tugging movie that explores a little known tidbit of Canadian history. CBC hopes it will become an annual Christmas favourite. Interesting they cast David Suchet and Christopher Fry rather than Canadian actors. Do they perhaps want star names to help foreign sales? Okay, the ending is a little drippy. But again, this isn't a documentary but a fuzzy feel good animal movie and in that genre, it works well. Again hats off to CBC for fulfilling its mandate to produce original Canadian drama. (FYI-I meant to vote 8 but accidentally hit 9. It's very good but not that good.)