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Surviving the Wild

  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 27m
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5.7/10
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Jon Voight, Jamie Kennedy, Patrick Alessandrin, Robert A. Ferretti, Steven Paul, Mark Hefti, Lare Roberts, Vail Bloom, Sweta Rai, and Aidan Cullen in Surviving the Wild (2018)
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Following the untimely death of his grandpa Gus, thirteen-year-old Shaun disregards his parents' wishes and embarks upon a great journey into the wild with his dog Riley to spread his grandp... Read allFollowing the untimely death of his grandpa Gus, thirteen-year-old Shaun disregards his parents' wishes and embarks upon a great journey into the wild with his dog Riley to spread his grandpa's ashes from a remote mountaintop.Following the untimely death of his grandpa Gus, thirteen-year-old Shaun disregards his parents' wishes and embarks upon a great journey into the wild with his dog Riley to spread his grandpa's ashes from a remote mountaintop.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
259
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  • Director
    • Patrick Alessandrin
  • Writers
    • Mark Hefti(screenplay)
    • Steven Paul(additional writing)
  • Stars
    • Jon Voight
    • Jamie Kennedy
    • Vail Bloom
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  • Director
    • Patrick Alessandrin
  • Writers
    • Mark Hefti(screenplay)
    • Steven Paul(additional writing)
  • Stars
    • Jon Voight
    • Jamie Kennedy
    • Vail Bloom
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    Jon Voight and Lare Roberts in Surviving the Wild (2018)
    Jon Voight and Writer/Producer Mark Hefti on the set of “Surviving The Wild"
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    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Gusas Gus
    Jamie Kennedy
    Jamie Kennedy
    • Kristopheras Kristopher
    Vail Bloom
    Vail Bloom
    • Rachelas Rachel
    Aidan Cullen
    • Shaunas Shaun
    Derrick Van Orden
    Derrick Van Orden
    • Eartleas Eartle
    Matthew Davis
    • Emrias Emri
    Reila Aphrodite
    Reila Aphrodite
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    Cheryl Abrao
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    Matt Bevin
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    Sheri Carbone
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    Lisette Markham
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    J.J. Nolan
    J.J. Nolan
    • Dog Walkeras Dog Walker
    Jessica Jayne Nolan
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    Lare Roberts
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    Ricardo Santos
    Ricardo Santos
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    Ian Teal
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    • Director
      • Patrick Alessandrin
    • Writers
      • Mark Hefti(screenplay)
      • Steven Paul(additional writing) (story)
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    • Trivia
      Parts of the movie were filmed at the Red River Gorge in Eastern Kentucky.
    • Goofs
      As the father is checking to see how the wife is doing in the tent at night, a red blinking light is seen behind him in the woods, supposedly way out in the middle of nowhere.

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    5/10
    Not So Wild
    Young Shaun (Aidan Cullen) with Riley his dog, lies and steals his deceased grandfather Gus' (John Voight) Urn- from his mother to spread ashes on a remote mountain. We see Gus almost every step of the way and only Shaun can see and hear him.

    This seems to be a made-for-tv movie. It's okay, but I didn't have any feeling for Shaun or for Riley either and that should have happened. John Voight was okay as the deceased Gus with his words of wisdom and encouragement to Shaun from time to time. The trip to the mountain and what Shaun encounters during the journey was kind of tame to be honest, and oh, yes, two men in the woods and we are not sure what that was all about. No, no Deliverance but those scenes did come to mind. Hey, this is a family movie, but who or what were these two men is a mystery that was never explained.

    Later the almost-divorced parents learn they had been duped by Shaun and go looking for him on that remote mountain. No real suspense or tension within this movie. Like I said: a made for tv movie, a walk in the park. Tame.

    Notables: Jamie Kennedy as Kristopher, Shaun's father; Vail Bloom as Rachel, Shaun's mother; Derick Van Orden as Jebediah one of the men in the woods; and Matthew Davis as Eartle as one of the men in the woods.

    The cinematography should have been better than it was. There were too many shots too up close to the fauna and not enough long shots of the scenery except for maybe one shot. There was a nice pastel sunset though.

    A note of caution: Most everyone knows, by now, to never spread cremation ashes and to secure the URN in a safe place.

    At the end, would it surprise you to know that Rachel says she thinks she did see Gus too? Hmmmm................ (5/10)

    Violence:: Yes, but not much. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Humor: Much between Gus and Shaun. Language: Brief small stuff. Rating: C
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    • Release date
      • January 5, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Преживети у дивљини
    • Filming locations
      • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    • Production company
      • Haunted Doll Company
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      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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