The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
Jack London's classic story from 1903 about Buck, a dog kidnapped from his home in California and taken to the Yukon where he is mistreated until a prospector discovers him and relates to his situation. Although the two are bonded, Buck yearns to run free with the wild dogs in the wilderness.
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About The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon is a 1997 English-language adventure, drama and family film directed by Peter Svatek. The cast is led by Rutger Hauer, Richard Dreyfuss, Raymond Ducasse. It has a runtime of 1h 31m.
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon was produced by Hallmark Entertainment, Fries/Schultz Film Group, and Kingsborough Greenlight Pictures and made in Canada. It was released on June 22, 1997, and carries a PG certification.
- Director
- Peter Svatek
- Writers
- Graham Ludlow
- Release date
- June 22, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Canada
- Production
- Hallmark Entertainment, Fries/Schultz Film Group, Kingsborough Greenlight Pictures
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon cast & crew
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon was directed by Peter Svatek and written by Graham Ludlow.
The cast features Rutger Hauer as John Thornton, Richard Dreyfuss as Narrator (voice), Raymond Ducasse as Judge Miller, Eric Hoziel as The Kidnapper, Deano Clavet as The Baggage Man, and Barry Blake as The Man in the Red Sweater.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Reeves, cinematography is by Sylvain Brault, and it was produced by John Buchanan and Gary Howsam.
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Cast of The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
Rutger Hauer
John Thornton
Richard Dreyfuss
Narrator (voice)
Raymond Ducasse
Judge Miller
Eric Hoziel
The Kidnapper
Deano Clavet
The Baggage Man
Barry Blake
The Man in the Red Sweater
Luc Morissette
M. Perrault
Robert-Pierre Côté
François
Bernard Ranger
The Government Clerk
Burke Lawrence
Charles
Bronwen Booth
Mercedes
Howard Rosenstein
The Savvy Prospector #1
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The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon is rated PG. It holds a 7.3/10 audience score from 41 ratings.
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