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Eight Below (PG)   120 mins

"The Most Amazing Story of Survival, Friendship, and Adventure Ever Told"

Based on actual events but inspired by the 1983 Japanese blockbuster Nankyoku Monogatari ("Antarctica"), this is a terrific animal adventure story which will be enjoyed by all ages, though young children may find the sequence with the leopard seal quite scary.  In the course of an expedition to the Antarctic searching for a meteorite, scientist Dr Davis McLaren breaks his leg.  An impending storm of epic proportions forces the party to cut short their investigation and return to base.  Dog trainer Jerry Shepherd, himself suffering from frostbite, reluctantly abandons his team of eight dogs and accompanies McClaren to hospital for treatment, vowing to return as soon as possible for his precious charges. But the storm prevents anyone being able to fly back until the long Antarctic winter is over.  Can the dogs make it alone?

"Directed with assurance and a light touch by Frank Marshall who, along with first time screenwriter David DiGilio, definitely knows how to work those heartstrings, though never without purpose or a modicum of restraint. For Marshall, who helmed Alive, about a group of men struggling to survive after their plane crashes in the Andes, it's a return to a similar hostile environment and exploration of spirit and fortitude, but this time the result is more satisfying."  Tiscali UK
 

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Last modified: 06-Mar-2009

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