Alone in the Wilderness
“One man's 32-year Alaskan experience in the cabin he built by hand.”
Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself, Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a homestead site and built his log cabin completely by himself. The documentary covers his first year in-country, showing his day-to-day activities and the passing of the seasons as he sought to scratch out a living alone in the wilderness.
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About Alone in the Wilderness
Alone in the Wilderness is a 2004 English-language documentary, history and tv movie film directed by Dick Proenneke and Bob Swerer Sr.. The cast is led by Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Wendy Ishii. It has a runtime of 0h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 100 ratings.
Alone in the Wilderness was produced by Bob Swerer Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 8, 2004, and carries a G certification.
- Director
- Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Sr.
- Release date
- October 8, 2004
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Production
- Bob Swerer Productions
Alone in the Wilderness cast & crew
Alone in the Wilderness was directed by Dick Proenneke and Bob Swerer Sr..
The cast features Dick Proenneke as Himself, Bob Swerer Jr. as Narrator, Wendy Ishii as Narrator, Pamela Guest as On-air Co-host, and Bob Swerer Sr. as Narrator.
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Alone in the Wilderness holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 85 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.
At 0h 57m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
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Cast of Alone in the Wilderness
Dick Proenneke
Himself
Bob Swerer Jr.
Narrator
Wendy Ishii
Narrator
Pamela Guest
On-air Co-host
Bob Swerer Sr.
Narrator
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Alone in the Wilderness runs 0 hours 57 minutes (57 minutes).
▸What is Alone in the Wilderness rated?
Alone in the Wilderness is rated G. It holds a 7.9/10 audience score from 85 ratings.
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