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Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

September 3, 1998
40m
Documentary
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Alaska... Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discover the "Spirit of the Wild." Experience it in the explosive calving of glaciers, the celestial fires of the Aurora Borealis. Witness it in the thundering stampede of caribou, the beauty of the polar bear and the stealthful, deadly hunt of the wolf pack.

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Details

Director
George Casey
Cast
Charlton Heston
Release Date
September 3, 1998
Production
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Alaska Film Partners Ltd., Graphic Films

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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