Summary
In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 72
Audience score83%
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 605 ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for history movies, −12 min on the typical 122
typical 122110Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1974
July 21, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
HistoryAdventureDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
21 people
- Warren OatesBilly
- Timothy BottomsDaggett
- Louis Gossett Jr.Portagee
- JSJoanasie SalamonieKangiak
- SKSimonie KopapikSarkak
- PPilitakNeevee
- SSagiaktokShaman
- MSMunamee SakoSowaiapik
- PKPitseolai KiliSowaiapik's Wife
- MMMeetook MalleeIkuma
- SNSeemee NookiguakAvinga
- SSakkeassieDirty Boy
- AAkshooyooliakOld Mother
- NBNilak ButlerPance
- OJOolipika JoamieMia
- HIHiga IpeelieEvaloo
- JPJacob PartridgeArcher
- AKAshoona KilabuckShartok
- NANamonai AshoonaNowya
- ASAupalotak SimoneeHunter
- AAtcheelakHunter
Directing · 3
- Philip Kaufman Director
- Jon Anderson Assistant Director
- Tony Lucibello Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- James Houston Screenplay, Novel, Associate Producer
- Thomas Rickman Screenplay
- Martin Ransohoff Adaptation, Producer
Production · 3
- Caro Jones Casting
- Don Carmody Location Manager
- Don Guest Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Michael Chapman Director of Photography
- Kenneth Post Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Douglas Day Stewart Editor
- Harvey Stambler Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Henry Mancini Original Music Composer
- Pete Horner Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- James J. Klinger Sound Effects Editor
- Richard Lightstone Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- William Maldonado Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Marcel Carpenter Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Tim Griffith Lighting Director
Other crew · 7
- Paul Baxley Stunt Coordinator
- Craig R. Baxley Stunt Double
- Chuck Waters Stunts
- Mickey Gilbert Stunts
- Richard Washington Stunts
- Fred Scheiwiller Stunts
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