A Canadian military flight from Greenland to Canada crashes in the frozen arctic, nearby Alert base in Nunavut, and the survivors must endure for 32 hours until rescued.
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Title: Ordeal in the Arctic (TV Movie 1993)
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| Richard Chamberlain | ... | Captain John Couch | |
| Catherine Mary Stewart | ... | Captain Wilma De Groot | |
| Melanie Mayron | ... | Susan 'Sue' Hillier | |
| Scott Hylands | ... | Fred Ritchie | |
| Page Fletcher | ... | Lieutenant Joe Bales | |
| Christopher Bolton | ... | Lieutenant Michael 'Mike' Moore | |
| Richard McMillan | ... | (as Richard MacMillan) | |
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Robert Clinton | ... | Sergeant Paul West |
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Blair Haynes | ... | Master Corporal Roland 'Rollie' Petrie |
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Stephen Sparks | ... | Master Corporal Tony Cobden |
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Brian Jensen | ... | Master Corporal David 'Dave' Meace |
| Steve Adams | ... | Private Bill Vance | |
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David Cameron | ... | Master Corporal Mario Ellefsen (as Daivd Cameron) |
| Mark Gibbon | ... | Master Seaman Douglas 'Monty' Montgomery | |
| David McNally | ... | Master Warrant Officer Marc Tremblay | |
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Everybody expected military flight Boxtop 22 from Thule into the vast frozen wilderness of Canada's North Western territories to be boring routine, but in a matter of minutes a crash reduces Gulf War veteran pilot Captain John Couch's crew and passengers to ever-growing despair. First they consider themselves relatively lucky as 14 out of 18 aboard are alive, including Captain Wilma De Groot, a medical doctor, but as time progresses the merciless cold makes it seem hopeless to check on Bob and Sue, who cannot be moved near the only campfire, while rescue attempts on land from Alert ('only' about 10 miles) and by air from Edmonton (8 hours flying) take no less then 32 hours to reach the plane wreck... Written by KGF Vissers
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canadian aircraft | royal canadian air force | pilot | co pilot | canadian soldier |Taglines:
Gevangen tussen ijs en vuur (Trapped between ice and fire)Genres:
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Rated PG for a prolonged life threatening situation, and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 February 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alarm i Arktis See more »Filming Locations:
Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCompany Credits
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No Hollywood hype. What you see is what happened. The story is unvarnished and brutal in its simplicity. Ordinary people caught in a life or death struggle in a hostile environment, and digging deep to help each other survive. I used to show this movie to my 8th Grade students and you could hear a pin drop.