Togo (2019)

The story of the sled dog, Togo, who led the 1925 serum run, but was considered by most to be too small and weak to lead such an intense race.

Director:

Ericson Core

Writer:

Tom Flynn (screenplay)

Stars:

Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Willem Dafoe	...	Leonhard Seppala
Julianne Nicholson	...	Constance Seppala
Christopher Heyerdahl	...	Mayor George Maynard
Richard Dormer	...	Dr. Curtis Welch
Adrien Dorval	...	Bill Clark
Madeline Wickins	...	Sally Burdett
Michael Greyeyes	...	Amituk
Nive Nielsen	...	Atiqtalik
Nikolai Nikolaeff	...	Dan Murphy
Thorbjørn Harr	...	Charlie Olsen
Catherine McGregor	...	Sarah Foley
Michael McElhatton	...	Jafet Lindeberg
Brandon Oakes	...	Henry Ivanoff
Paul Piaskowski	...	Max Adams
Michael Gaston	...	Joe Dexter

Storyline

The story of the sled dog, Togo, who led the 1925 serum run, but was considered by most to be too small and weak to lead such an intense race.

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Plot Keywords:

sled dog | 1920s | nome alaska | alaska | dog sled race | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | Family | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some peril, thematic elements and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Disney+

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Togo

Filming Locations:

Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Seppala trained dogs for polar explorer Roald Amundsen and they were both Norwegians. Amundsen was preparing for an expedition to the North Pole, which was later cancelled, leaving Seppala with some of the remaining dogs. After the Serum Run, Togo received a gold medal from Amundsen in Central Park, New York.

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Goofs

Even though this takes place in January, in Alaska, as usual, you can't see people's breath.

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Connections

Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: D23 Expo 2019 Extravaganza (2019)

User Reviews

Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!!

This is the first time that I think Walt Disney Picture did a great job on this amazing movie. A movie that deserves to be called "Mission Impossible!" Willem Dafoe and Julianne Nicholson both are great. The screenplay writer Tom Flynn gave us a straightforward plot, simple but amazing scenario that has made this movie so suspenseful, thrilling, at the same time, profound. Director Ericson Core also won my praise wholeheartedly. The special effects team did a wonder too, many scenes I just couldn't believe possible to make, but they just looked so real and so powerful. The crossing lake scenes are just ridiculously fascinating. The leading dog's performance is just beyond any word could describe, and the poppy that played Togo's younger age would allow you to understand what "cute" really means. Willem Dafoe, what a great actor! Julianne Nicholson, her natural talent completely shinning through the whole movie. Every part of this movie is a fulfilled perfection, it also owes to the great casting job, through the lens of the camera, offering you great cinematography, followed by a perfect editing job....The almost impossible mission, the dogs, the great couple and the great town people...all together, have made this movie THE VERY BEST MOVIE at the year end of 2019.

Highly recommended!