A Cry in the Wild |  | Director: Mark Griffiths
Actors: Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows, Terence H. Winkless
Studio: New Concorde
Buy New: $76.99
as of 3/12/2010 13:31 CST details
New (7) from $76.99
Seller: jlsteuer
Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 52989
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 82 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 6305865612
UPC: 736991236592
EAN: 9786305865612
ASIN: 6305865612
Theatrical Release Date: June 1, 1990
Release Date: June 27, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry animals until or if he is found.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 44
 " A Cry in the Wild" August 3, 2000
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
"A Cry in the Wild" is a super film! The screenplay closely follows the plot found in Gary Paulsen's "Hatchet." The main character,Brian Robeson,is a kid who quickly is faced with the decision to adapt or perish in the beautiful wilds of the Canadian wilderness. The scenery is breathtaking in this movie. I was caught up with the thought, "What would I do?" The obstacles that Brian faces are demonstrated in a realistic fashion and keep the viewer wondering what is going to happen next. If you like the outdoors, challenges, and the triumph of the human spirit, see this movie!
 Hatchet Vs. A Cry in the Wild April 26, 2001
Robert T. Rude (Cumberland, RI United States)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
As a professor of Reading Education, I use the book, Hatchet, and this video to demonstrate to teachers-in training that books and videos can both serve a purpose in the classroom. First we read the book. With undergraduates, I read the book to them, one chapter per day. With graduate students, they read the book on their own. After we've read the book, we do a "compare and contrast" comprehension activity. Students are expected to write notes about how the two media are similar and different. Using an "H" compare and contrast page (one leg of the H is for Hatchet, one for A Cry in the Wild -- the horizontal leg is used for common items in the book and movie). Once students see and hear Paulsen's talent for crafting words, the movie always is ranked as a distant second. The video also illustrates what Hollywood must do to command a person's attention. For the modest price of the video, it's an excellent way to demonstrate to students of all ages, the power of books over video.
Movie Based on Hatchet April 9, 2008
J. E. Stephens (Florida)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This movie is based on the Young Adult novel, Hatchet. It is a good movie to show to students who have read or are reading the book. It is easy to find where it correlates to chapters in the book so you could use just part of the movie for a lesson.
The movie is very true to the book and very realistic.
 Great Nature Movie January 12, 2005
Christmas Movie Buff
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
This movie took you back to the basics of movies without all the new fuddy duddy stuff added to everything you watch. It had believable plots and really nice nature sceens.
It is about a kid who's parents divorced and he is flying to Canada to visit his father. During transit the pilot dies of a heart attack and the plan lands into a large lake in a mountainous region and sinks with all his belongings except the hatchet his mother gave him before he left on his trip. This hatchet was attached to his belt, and it literally saves his life as he uses it remarkably to build shelter and the such. The movie illustrates how he had to survive off the land and to protect himself from preditors (not violent). I do not really recall a lot of bad language or bloody sceens and the only time the kid is unclothed is when they show a glimpse of him diving into the water to bathe. If you like low key movies this one you'll like!
another kid's review November 29, 2005
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Hatchet vs. Cry In the Wild
We are 6th graders and we just got done reading Hatchet, and watching Cry In the Wild. I would give the movie 3 out of 5. But I would not recommend buying the movie, I would recommend renting it first, because the movie is good but is not great. So don't buy the movie if you don't like the book because the movie is worse than the book.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 44
|
|
|
|
