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Original title: The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

TV Movie
1997
PG
1h 31m

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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 hi... Read allJack 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 th... Read allJack 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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Richard Dreyfuss

Narrated by
(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
(as Robert-Pierre Côté)

Bernard Ranger

The Government Clerk

Burke Lawrence

Charles

Bronwen Booth

Mercedes
(as Bronwên Booth)

Charles Edwin Powell

Hal
(as Charles Powell)

HoJo Rose

The Savvy Prospector #1
(as Howard Rosenstein)

Michel Perron

The Savvy Prospector #2

Rutger Hauer

John Thornton

John Dunn-Hill

His Partner Hans
(as John Dunn Hill)

Jack Langedijk

His Partner Pete

Lynne Adams

Maggie

John Novak

Mr. Matthewson the Gambling Man

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- Peter Svatek
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8v-56289

I liked it better than the book...

In fact I didn't really enjoy the book... But as a movie, it is great.. even the story is much more clear.. Especially I enjoyed the last half an hour.. There could have been better sceneries, but yet the movie is good... I am soon planing to watch the version from 2020, so I will have something to compare it with ;)...

7hallian

A good movie for dog lovers.

I would have loved the movie if I was 15-18, but still liked it. I still like dogs. And if you like the dogs, and life in the wilderness, you'll like the movie. Bit similar to "White Fang".

eddy-28

An unforgettalbe film by Jack London

I enjoyed this film alot what I hated was that the people harmed the dogs. The film is about a dog named Buck taken to ben trained with other dogs. The film is also hosted by Richard Dreyfuss. This was a great film and also made me cry like I am today after I saw it. Watch the film or read the novel by Jack London.

6allyatherton

A great book sadly diluted.

Starring Rutger Hauer and Richard Dreyfuss ( Narrator).

Written by Jack London ( Novel), Graham Ludlow ( Screenplay.) Directed by Peter Svatek.

This is a case of a really good book being totally diluted.

Jack London's classic was beautifully written from the dog's perspective and was an incredible read. Sadly everything that made the book great has been lost in this film adaptation. It just felt like I was watching a trailer for the actual book. The beauty of the book simply didn't come across and we are left with something that is threadbare. The narration was probably an honest attempt to see the movie through the ayes of Buck but it was quite irritating.

Not great.

6/10

10irfant

Best movie based on London's book so far

It is a pity that we have yet to see good movies doing justice to Jack London's "Call of the Wild" and "The Sea Wolf" novels. This movie is the best I have seen for the former. The background music is great, scenery is spectacular, acting is good, and Jack London's great story is well narrated. The novel remains the best dog story ever told (I don't have any pets), but this movie should appeal to all who love outdoors. Besides, there is plenty of depth in this movie, dealing with nature and nurture, survival of the fittest etc. I give it 9 out of 10.

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Trivia
In the original novel, Buck is a crossbreed that looks like a large wolf. In this version, he is portrayed as a Leonberger.

Goofs
Sol-leks appears to be a black-and-white Siberian Husky with sectoral heterochromia, but the film is set in Alaska in the 1890s, and Siberian Huskies were not imported to Alaska until 1908. Prior to this time, Alaskan Malamutes were the most common breed of sled dog in Alaska (and almost the only sled dogs used in the Gold Rush). Furthermore, Siberian Huskies did not develop their blue eyes until around the 1940s.

Quotes
[referring to Buck, the Yukon Dog]
Narrator: And he knew that John Thornton was dead. It left a great void in him somewhat akin to hunger, but a void that ached and ached...and which food could not fill.