Brothers of the Wilderness (1984)

Separated from his family and lost in the mountains, a small boy befriends a wolf, finds gold, fights off thieves, and survives a blizzard to get back to the warmth of his home.

Director:

Melanie Anne Phillips (as David Michael Hillman)

Writer:

Robert Fleet

Stars:

George Bamber, Robert Fleet, Charles Kivetle

Cast

Credited cast:
George Bamber	...	Sheriff
Robert Fleet	...	Boy's Dad
Charles Kivetle	...	Bernie
Mara	...	The Wolf
George Randall	...	The Mountain Man
Mark Sawicki	...	Len
Rita Street	...	Boy's Mom
Alina Szpak	...	Irena
Stephan Szpak-Fleet	...	The Boy (as Stephan)

Storyline

"Brothers of the Wilderness" is a family adventure that looks for the gold in people's hearts. A young family splitting apart takes a cross-country trip and their small son becomes separated from them in the mountains by a near-tragic traffic accident. He is befriended by a large "dog" - the wolf, Mara - who belongs to an old prospector with more than enough gold, but a hole in his heart: literally, and for the family he lost years earlier. The old man sets out to find the boy's parents, but his gold attracts the attention of two greenhorn prospectors, Bernie & Len. When the old man dies of a heart attack, leaving the boy alone once again - and with a map to his gold - the boy goes off alone to look for his parents. Only the wolf-dog Mara stands between the boy and the two greedy men.

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Plot Keywords:

gold | wolf | wilderness | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

It's not easy to survive in the wilderness - especially for a 4 year old boy.

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Genres:

Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephan, the "boy," went on to perform with Christopher Lloyd in "Legend of the White Horse" and then, in his teens, co-write the screenplay for the feature "Last Mountain." He is now a director, with "The First Person" to his credit.

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 July 1984 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Big Bear City, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Legend Productions, Magic Thumb Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color