The Grey (2011)

After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step.

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Writers:

Joe Carnahan (screenplay), Ian Mackenzie Jeffers (screenplay),

Stars:

Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Liam Neeson	...	Ottway
Frank Grillo	...	Diaz
Dermot Mulroney	...	Talget
Dallas Roberts	...	Hendrick
Joe Anderson	...	Flannery
Nonso Anozie	...	Burke
James Badge Dale	...	Lewenden
Ben Bray	...	Hernandez (as Ben Hernandez)
Anne Openshaw	...	Ottway's Wife
Peter Girges	...	Company Clerk
Jonathan Bitonti	...	Ottway (5 years old) (as Jonathan James Bitoni)
James Bitonti	...	Ottway's Father
Ella Kosor	...	Talget's Little Girl
Jacob Blair	...	Cimoski
Lani Gelera	...	Flight Attendant

Storyline

In Alaska, a team of oil workers board a flight home; however, they cross a storm and the airplane crashes. Only seven workers survive in the wilderness and John Ottway, who is a huntsman that kills wolves to protect the workers, assumes leadership of the group. Shortly after they learn that they are surrounded by a pack of wolves and Ottway advises that they should seek protection in the woods. But while they walk through the heavy snow, they are chased and attacked by the carnivorous mammals.

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Plot Keywords:

alaska | fear | punched in the face | isolation | foot chase | 

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Taglines:

Live or Die on This Day

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/disturbing content including bloody images, and for pervasive language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un día para sobrevivir

Filming Locations:

Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,665,101 (USA) (27 January 2012)

Gross:

$51,533,608 (USA) (6 April 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Open Road Films (II), Inferno Distribution, LD Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Biehn was considered for a role.

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Goofs

When Pete leaves the other two by the river, John has two pairs of white sport shoes. But before he stops in the final scene he has two pairs of black mountain shoes.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ottway: A job at the end of the world. A salaried killer for a big petroleum company. I don't know why I did half the things I've done, but I know this is where I belong, surrounded by my own. Ex-cons, fugitives, drifters, assholes. Men unfit for mankind.

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Crazy Credits

There's a scene after the end credits.

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Connections

References The Wolf Man (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Running A.D. Part 2"
Songwriter Mark Kevin Wilson
Produced by Vintage Masters Music
Performed by Lucian Blaque
Courtesy of Fervor Records Vintage Master, a division of Wild Whirled Music

User Reviews

Survival-Action at its Best

At first sight, this seems like the kind of movie to be panned by critics and audiences alike, being an action-survival film. When i was able to get into the special premiere showing, i will have to say, i would pay $15 to see this on the IMAX because the thrills, action and emotions running through this movie were as fast as the wolves.

Liam Neeson, who everyone is coming to know as the man from Taken, was phenomenal; Liam has always been a great and amazing actor, but this movie really shows that he can do something so "out there" that, it feels real watching it on the big screen. This movie, fueled by Ridley and Tony Scott's vision (they produced this fine film), has elements from both of the brothers' genre-takes such as Man on Fire, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down and Blade Runner, capturing the epic, awesome intensity and thrills that only masters can handle.

Even though they aren't characters, per say, they are a vital point in this movie and do a damn good job picking up and dragging the tension out (in a good way); the wolves. You'll have to see for yourself, because i was on the edge of my seat whenever they came on screen.

All in all, this movie was not only a feast for the eyes, but a getaway from all the regular Hollywood fair and blockbusters being poured out nonstop. A must see for anyone who like action/adventure, suspense/thrillers and dramas with great acting 9/10 Stars