Inspired by a true story and the hit Japanese film NANKYOKU MONOGATARI, Frank Marshall's (ALIVE, CONGO) EIGHT BELOW captures a rugged world of ice, snow, and threatening weather that few will ever experience in person. As a guide for a National Science Foundation Research Base in Antarctica, Jerry Shepard (Paul Walker) is perfectly content to spend his time exploring the wilderness with his sled dogs and goofing around with his best buddy, cartographer Charlie Cooper (Jason Biggs). Then UCLA geologist Davis McLaren (Bruce Greenwood) arrives at the camp with plans for a risky expedition: treacherous ice fields make his target destination accessible only by dog sled so late in the season. Soon Shepard, McLaren and the sled dogs Maya, Max, Old Jack, Buck, Shorty, Dewey, Shadow, and Truman are on their way in search of McLaren's prize: a meteorite from Mercury. Unfortunately, an approaching storm forces Shepard and McLaren to return to base early. The return trip proves life-threatening, but the dogs pull through, saving both Shepard and McLaren from certain death. The storm also forces the scientists to leave the research centre earlier than planned, and there's no room on board bush pilot Katie's (Moon Bloodgood) plane for the dogs. With the promise that someone will return for them immediately, Shepard leaves his beloved dogs behind. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that the weather has made a return trip impossible. Can the dogs survive in the Antarctic wilderness on their own, or will Shepard get back in time to save them? The dogs emerge as the most intriguing characters in the story, each exhibiting a distinct personality and fierce loyalty. The other major player is the wilderness itself, a beautiful, mysterious world that is rarely depicted on film.
Product Identifiers
Producer
David Hoberman
EAN
8717418094591
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53824087
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
Eight Below
Actor
Belinda Metz, Paul Walker, Wendy Crewson, Moon Bloodgood, August Schellenberg, Jason Biggs, Bruce Greenwood, Gerard Plunkett
Director
Bruce Hendricks, Frank Marshall
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2006
Features
Deleted Scenes\Featurette-The Making of Eight Below\Director, Actor & Producer Commentaries
Genre
Family
Run Time
120 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate
PG
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Reviews
New York Times - An orgy of canine cuteness, Total Film - There' s an old-fashioned charm to director Frank Marshall's heartfelt tribute to canine courage, Entertainment Weekly - Inspired by a real-life story of sled dogs who survived extended subzero abandonment... There's something invigorating about this unpretentious dog tale