Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)

Two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home in the Alaskan wild. They set out on a two-day hike and are stalked by an unrelenting grizzly bear.

Director:

David Hackl

Writers:

Guy Moshe (screenplay), J.R. Reher (screenplay)

Stars:

James Marsden, Thomas Jane, Piper Perabo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Marsden	...	Rowan
Thomas Jane	...	Beckett
Piper Perabo	...	Michelle
Scott Glenn	...	Sully
Michaela McManus	...	Kaley
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Douglass
Adam Beach	...	Johnny Cadillac
Kelly Curran	...	Amber
Reese Alexander	...	Gerry Smith
Luisa d'Oliveira	...	Zoe
Sean Owen Roberts	...	Franco (as Sean O. Roberts)
Bill Croft	...	Pike
Mariel Belanger	...	Mary Cadillac
Mark Acheson	...	Dooly
Michael Jonsson	...	Patrick

Storyline

Two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home in the Alaskan wild. They set out on a two-day hike and are stalked by an unrelenting grizzly bear.

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Plot Keywords:

deafness | wilderness | grizzly bear | flare gun | camping | 

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Taglines:

Hunt or be hunted.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, grisly images, language and brief sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English American Sign Language

Release Date:

13 August 2015 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Endangered

Filming Locations:

Big Bear, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indomitable Entertainment, Paul Schiff Productions, Purple Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Billy Bob Thornton sits up against the tree and nestles his rifle against his chest to get a good night's sleep, it's an homage to Grizzly (1976) when Richard Jaeckal's character did the same thing.

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Goofs

Just after a few minutes, when you have the two characters beginning to fight outside the bar, in front of the young woman, a police car and an ambulance arrive at the very same moment.

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: 2015 Re-Cap (So Far) (2015)

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Soundtracks

Have A Taste
Written and Performed by Jay Marsh
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music (Holdings) Ltd.

User Reviews

Best Killer Bear movie i've ever seen!

I have seen so many killer bear movies, and none of them have really pulled it off really well. I am pleased to say that this is the best killer bear movie I have ever seen. How you can train a bear to do all of that is completely amazing! The plot is pretty good, but not great. But at the same time, it's quite simple. People are getting killed in the Grizzly Maze and when a bunch of rednecks come by and start killing the bear's babies, you can imagine it doesn't help the situation at hand. The bear is now angry, and goes on an even bigger rampage to kill everything and everyone.

The acting was good, especially from James Marsden, Piper Perablo and Billy Bob Thornton. Billy Bob Thornton plays the professional, greedy, annoying bear hunter, and to be honest, he was hardly in it. He was only in it for 15 minutes.

Overall, it was a great movie. I was never bored. I was always interested. The script was a bit weak, but the main actors did well with what they had.

Overall, I would give this movie an 8/10. The final showdown was pure genius! And Bart The Bear is the best acting bear I have ever seen! Definitely recommended.