The Bear

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About The Bear

The Bear is a 1988 French-language adventure, drama and family film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The cast is led by Tchéky Karyo, Bart the Bear, Douce the Bear. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Bear was produced by Renn Productions, Price, and Pathé and made in France and United States of America. It was released on October 21, 1988, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $138 million worldwide.

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Writers

Gérard Brach

Release date

October 21, 1988

Original language

French

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

France, United States of America

Budget

$25 million

Box office

$138 million

Production

Renn Productions, Price, Pathé

The Bear cast & crew

The Bear was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and written by Gérard Brach.

The cast features Tchéky Karyo as Tom, Bart the Bear as The Kodiak Bear, Douce the Bear as Youk the Bear Cub, Jack Wallace as Bill, André Lacombe as The Dog Hunter, and Bozo the Bear as The Mama Bear (uncredited).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philippe Sarde, cinematography is by Philippe Rousselot, and it was produced by Claude Berri.

Is The Bear worth watching?

The Bear holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 531 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and family, The Bear is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Bear

In United States, you can stream The Bear on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Bear

Tchéky Karyo

Tom

Bart the Bear

The Kodiak Bear

Douce the Bear

Youk the Bear Cub

Jack Wallace

Bill

André Lacombe

The Dog Hunter

Bozo the Bear

The Mama Bear (uncredited)

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