A Cry in the Wild
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| A Cry in the Wild | |
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| Directed by | Mark Griffiths |
| Written by | Gary Paulsen Catherine Cyran |
| Produced by | Roger Corman Julie Corman |
| Starring | Jared Rushton Pamela Sue Martin Stephen Meadows Ned Beatty |
| Cinematography | Greg Heschong |
| Edited by | Carol Oblath |
| Music by | Arthur Kempel |
| Distributed by | Concorde Productions MGM Home Entertainment |
Release date | 1990 |
| Language | English |
A Cry in the Wild is a 1990 film based on the book Hatchet, written by Gary Paulsen. The film stars Jared Rushton as Brian. It spawned three sequels: White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II; White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild; and White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf.
Plot Summary
The movie opens up with Brian and his mother getting a package. She later gives it to Brian revealing it to be a hatchet at the airport. When Brian gets on the single engine plane with the pilot they have a short conversation. The pilot lets Brian fly the plane and Brian enjoys it. The pilot has a heartattack and dies. The plane crashes in the wilderness of Canada, Brian has to try and survive.
Differences from the Novel
- In the movie, he has blond hair; in the book Brian has black hair.
- In the movie, Brian fights the bear many times; In the book, the bear has never attacked Brian.
- In the movie, Brian eats insects and plants; in the book he eats animals, fish and berries.
- The scenes about Brian's mother's affair are different.
- Brian also has a dog in the movie, whereas in the book no dog was mentioned.
- In the book, he wanted a hamburger, but in the movie he wanted pizza.
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