Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Mackenzie Astin | ... | Will Stoneman | |
Kevin Spacey | ... | Harry Kingsley | |
David Ogden Stiers | ... | J.W. Harper | |
August Schellenberg | ... | Ned Dodd | |
Brian Cox | ... | Angus McTeague | |
George Gerdes | ... | Borg Guillarson | |
John Terry | ... | Jack Stoneman | |
Penelope Windust | ... | Maggie Stoneman | |
Jeffrey Alan Chandler | ... | DeFontaine | |
Michael Laskin | ... | Simon Lambert | |
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James Cada | ... | Peter Swenson |
Rex Linn | ... | Joe McPherson | |
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Allan R.J. Joseph | ... | Albert Carey |
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Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak | ... | Gabriel Carey |
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Tony Griffin | ... | Mike Riley |
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
I like this movie for its' basic "realism" It looks like America might have looked in 1917 attitudes included. The irasible Storekeeper who Will works for pretty well sums up the local attitude after the Newspaper man Kingsley sent arrives " Where's the box? " He asks, assuming young Stoneman has died in the course of the race. " Don't You get the Newspapers here ? " the shocked reporter responses and passes him several.
I enjoyed Mackenzie Astin's performance, but it didn't surprise me, He's Sean's brother and the son of John Astin and Patty Duke who both did a fair bit of acting. David Ogden Stiers' character was almost strictly Charles Winchester. I also liked Kevin Spacey's reporter out for the "big story" who in a sense was the biggest underdog of all... Imagine getting to page One in the midst of a World War from the K 9 section. uplifting , though not too believable. There's also that scene where wealthy gambler Angus McTeague visits Will in the dog shed and offers him 3000 dollars to drop out of the race. The Boy is sorely tempted and after He leaves, lead dog Gus gives him a almost disgusted look and Will says " I didn't take it... did I ?" No. young Stoneman is not cowed by anyone or anything but Gus the dog and is not all that nice... just human. Could it really happen ? doubtful, but then it is Disney.