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7.0In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission.
Cast
- Paul Walker as Jerry Shepard
- Moon Bloodgood as Katie
- Jason Biggs as Charlie Cooper
- Bruce Greenwood as Davis McClaren
- Wendy Crewson as Eve McClaren
- Duncan Fraser as Captain Lovett
Themes
- expedition
- pilot
- survival
- antarctica
- sled dogs
- seal (animal)
- pets
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
71,430 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
Metacritic
64/100
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Frank Marshall
- Screenplay by
- David DiGillio
- Based on
- Antarctica , by Toshirô Ishi Dô Koreyoshi Kurahara Tatsuo Nogami Susumu Saji
- Produced by
- Patrick Crowley David Hoberman
- Starring
- Paul Walker Bruce Greenwood Moon Bloodgood Jason Biggs
- Cinematography
- Don Burgess
- Edited by
- Christopher Rouse
- Music by
- Mark Isham
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Pictures Spyglass Entertainment Mandeville Films The Kennedy/Marshall Company Vertigo Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- Release date
- February 17, 2006 ( 2006-02-17 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 120 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $40 million
- Box office
- $120.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 501740
- Official website
- movies.disney.com/eight-below
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- publication date
- 2006-09-19
- title
- 南極物語
- capital cost
- 40000000
- box office
- 120000000
- review score
- 64/100
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Eight Below, originally titled Antarctica: The Journey Home, is a 2006 American survival drama film, a remake based on the 1983 Japanese film Antarctica by Toshirô Ishidô, Koreyoshi Kurahara, Tatsuo Nogami, and Susumu Saji. It was produced by Patrick Crowley and David Hoberman, directed by Frank Marshall, and written by David DiGilio, with music by Mark Isham. It stars Paul Walker in the leading role. It also stars Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, and Jason Biggs.
It was released theatrically on February 17, 2006, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution in the United States. The film is set in Antarctica but was filmed in Svalbard, Norway; Greenland; and British Columbia, Canada. It tells the story of a guide at an Antarctic research base who risks his life and the lives of his colleagues to save his dogs. The film received positive reviews from critics and earned $120.5 million on a $40 million budget.