Synopsis
In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Thomas RickmanScreenplay
- Philip KaufmanDirector
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
- James HoustonScreenplay
Cast
- Warren OatesBilly
- Timothy BottomsDaggett
- Louis Gossett Jr.Portagee
- Joanasie SalamonieKangiak
- Simonie KopapikSarkak
- PilitakNeevee
- SagiaktokShaman
- Munamee SakoSowaiapik
- Pitseolai KiliSowaiapik's Wife
- Meetook MalleeIkuma
- Seemee NookiguakAvinga
- SakkeassieDirty Boy
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Themes
canadabased on novel or bookculture clashshipwreckinuitarctic polar circle regionwhaler19th centuryeskimo