The Canyon (2009)

A survival story about a honeymooning couple who get lost in the wide expanse of the Grand Canyon.

Director:

Richard Harrah

Writer:

Steve Allrich

Stars:

Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski, Will Patton

Cast

Cast overview:
Eion Bailey	...	Nick Conway
Yvonne Strahovski	...	Lori Conway (as Yvonne Strahowski)
Will Patton	...	Henry
Wendy Worthington	...	Motel Manager
Andrea Marcellus	...	Clerk
Christopher Sweeney	...	Ranger
Solomon Loop	...	Helicoptor Pilot (as Soloman Loop)
Ed Tracey	...	Helicoptor Pilot #2

Storyline

A survival story about a honeymooning couple who get lost in the wide expanse of the Grand Canyon.

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Plot Keywords:

grand canyon | survival | desert | wolf | honeymoon | 

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Taglines:

Surviving is just the beginning

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief disturbing content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

El cañón

Filming Locations:

Antelope Canyon, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,785 (USA) (23 October 2009)

Gross:

$1,785 (USA) (23 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Middle Fork Productions, Pierce/Williams Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the Guide gets bitten by rattlesnakes and the 'mules' are scared, it shows horses running (and naying) away. When he finds a 'mule' it is back to being a mule.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nick: Hey, were going to make it.
Lori: Not if you don't slow down.
Nick: Grand Canyon by sunrise, remember?
Lori: How can I forget.

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Connections

Referenced in Teen Wolf: The Tell (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Back Of My Mind"
Performed by Jim Reilley
Written by James Scott Reilley
Under license from Ford Music Services

User Reviews

If your planning on Daniel Booning it alone- See this movie

Plot: The possibilities of getting lost in the Grand Canyon escalate dramatically if you choose not to properly plan your trip into the canyon, use uncertified guides (esp with drinking problems), no wilderness survival training, no maps or compass, and have no way of communicating with the outside world. Having no food or water, lost in the canyon, under high heat conditions can alone kill you, much less the idea of wild animals attacking you? I must point out that idea about wolves in the Grand Canyon Park and outlying areas attacking people is totally absurd! Whoever thought this one up did not do much research because wolves, though they have been spotted in these areas on occasion, are for the most part rare and shy of humans. Timber wolves, which the movie portrays, mainly exist in Canada and the northwestern states towards Canada. So this part is completely unrealistic for an already busy plot. Wolves only act like this when they are starving to death, but the Timber wolves shown in this movie looked pretty well fed.

However this movie does make you think twice about roughing it alone out in no man's land. If you don't have the stomach to see what people have to do under desperate circumstances, then perhaps you need to look for another movie?