Cast & Crew

Directed by

Carroll Ballard

Writing Credits

Farley Mowat
(based on the book by)
Curtis Hanson
(screenplay) and
Sam Hamm
(screenplay) and
Richard Kletter
(screenplay)
Charles Martin Smith
(narration written by) (as C.M. Smith) and
Eugene Corr
(narration written by) and
Christina Luescher
(narration written by)
Ralph Furmaniak
(uncredited)

Cast

Charles Martin Smith
Farley Mowat / Tyler
Brian Dennehy
Rosie
Zachary Ittimangnaq
Ootek
Samson Jorah
Mike
Hugh Webster
Drunk
Martha Ittimangnaq
Woman
Tom Dahlgren
Hunter #1
Walker Stuart
Hunter #2

Produced by

Lewis M. Allen
producer (as Lewis Allen)
Jack Couffer
producer
Ron Miller
executive producer
Joseph Strick
producer
Walker Stuart
associate producer

Music by

Mark Isham

Cinematography by

Hiro Narita
director of photography

Editing by

Michael Chandler
Peter Parasheles

Casting By

Jennifer Shull

Art Direction by

Graeme Murray

Makeup Department

Judy Crown
hair stylist

Production Management

Fitch Cady
unit manager
Wanda Mull
production manager
Robert Steinbrecher
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Anthony Cookson
second assistant director
John Houston
first assistant director
Colin Michael Kitchens
second assistant director
Scott Maitland
first assistant director

Art Department

Wayne McLaughlin
property master
William Shumow
art department
Grant Swain
property master
Richard Wilcox
art department
John Wright
art department
Douglas Freeman
props (uncredited) / set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Alan Abrams
assistant sound editor
Teresa Eckton
sound editor (as Teresa Ekton)
Rob Epstein
apprentice sound editor (as Robert Epstein)
Martin Fossum
sound assistant
Rob Fruchtman
associate sound editor
Stephen Halbert
Additional Sound
Vivien Hillgrove
dialogue editor (as Vivian Hillgrove Gilliam)
Suzanne Meyers
assistant sound editor
David Parker
sound mixer
Claire Schoen
assistant sound editor
Robert Shoup
sound editor
Michael Silvers
assistant sound editor
Alan Splet
Sound by (as Alan R. Splet)
Randy Thom
sound mixer
Wendy Zheutlin
assistant sound editor
Luther Greene
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Allen Hurd
sound (uncredited)
Jeff Kliment
sound (uncredited)
Cliff Latimer
apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
Karen Spangenberg
apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
Ewa Sztompke
sound technician (uncredited)

Special Effects by

John Thomas
special effects

Visual Effects by

Peter Anderson
visual effects supervisor: disney studios

Stunts

John Wardlow
stunt coordinator / stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Mindaugus Bagdon
camera assistant
John S. Bartley
electrician (as John Bartley)
Dillard Brinson
grip
Al Giddings
cameraman: underwater unit
Arlette Greenfield
assistant cameraman: underwater unit
Dan Heather
camera assistant
James L. Hurford
grip (as James Hurford)
Gabriel Kruks
key grip
Douglas Laughlin
assistant cameraman: underwater unit
Walt Lloyd
camera assistant: third unit (as Walter Lloyd)
Paul Marbury
camera operator
Curtis Petersen
camera assistant (as Curtis Peterson)
Scott M. Robinson
best boy (as Scott Robinson)
Brenton Spencer
camera assistant (as Brent Spencer)
Stephen St. John
camera operator: second unit
Sergio Strizzi
still photographer
Terry Thompson
assistant cameraman: underwater unit
Bill Thumm
best boy (as William Thum)
Bruno Engler
still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Trish Keating
costumer
Deborah L. Scott
costumer (as Deborah Scott)

Editorial Department

Jeffrey Friedman
associate editor
Martha Goode
apprentice editor (as Martha J. Goode)
Michael Levin
apprentice editor
Michael Rosenthal
assistant editor
Jenny Stein
assistant editor
Sharon Wood
apprentice editor
Alan Abrams
apprentice editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Diana Austin
location auditor
John Morrissey
location auditor

Music Department

Mark Adler
additional arrangements / additional music production
Todd Boekelheide
music production / music supervision
Mark Isham
musician: synthesizer performance / synthesizer programming
Evelyn Kennedy
supervising music editor (as Eve Kennedy)
Gary Clayton
music recordist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Barbara Parker
script supervisor
Jay Presson Allen
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Bob Bowe
driver captain (as Robert Bowe)
Alois Stranan
driver captain

Additional Crew

Patti Allen
production coordinator (as Patricia Allen)
Kenneth Beebe
animal trainer: wolves
Sieuwke Bisleti
animal trainer
Bayard Carey
production assistant
Debbie Coe
animal trainer: sled dogs (as Deborah Coe)
Carrie de Ruiter
main title design (as Carrie De Ruiter)
Gary Gero
animal trainer: wolves
Mark Harden
animal trainer (as Mark Hardin)
Lamme Hemphill
production assistant
Madeline Holmes
animal trainer
L. Garry Kenwood
animal trainer (as Gary Kenwood)
Claudette Laurencelle
production coordinator
Donna Loptsom
animal trainer
Harry Lowry
additional diver: underwater unit
Peter Matthiessen
wildlife consultant
H.J. McCullough
domestic animal trainer: North American Guard Dog and Kenneling Service (as H. J. McCullough)
Karin McElhatton
animal trainer: wolves (as Karen Dew)
Bill Mizel
production assistant (as William Mizel)
Kelley Pratt
animal trainer
Patty Proudfoot
production assistant
Roland Raffler
animal trainer: wolves (as Ronald Raffler)
Diane Richwine
assistant production coordinator
Cheryl Shawver
animal trainer: wolves
Lane Starling
production assistant
Daniel Swanstrom
additional diver: underwater unit
Jules Sylvester
animal trainer: wolves (as Julian Sylvester)
Douglas White
production liaison
Debbie Betson
animal wrangler: sled dogs (uncredited)
Stephen J. Kerr
evp southeast asia (uncredited)
Gary Winkler
owner: sled dogs (uncredited)

Thanks

Robert Hughes
special thanks: for additional music
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