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A crossbreed dog stolen from his Californian home and taken north to the Yukon, where there is great demand for strong dogs to pull sleds in the frozen wilderness. As his new owner ventures deeper into the Arctic circle, the dog must rediscover his primal nature as a wild animal to survive. Historical adventure based on Jack London's novel, starring Harrison Ford and Omar Sy
2020
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Adventure
Historical/Period Drama
Literary Adaptation
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Harrison Ford
(Actor)
.. John Thornton
Omar Sy
(Actor)
.. Perrault
Cara Gee
(Actor)
.. Francoise
Dan Stevens
(Actor)
.. Hal
Bradley Whitford
(Actor)
.. Judge Miller
Jean Louisa Kelly
(Actor)
.. Katie Miller
Michael Horse
(Actor)
.. Edenshaw
Karen Gillan
(Actor)
.. Mercedes
Chris Sanders
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Harrison Ford
(Actor)
.. John Thornton
Born:
July 13, 1942
in
Chicago
Best Known For:
Playing Han Solo and Indiana Jones.
Early-life:
Born July 13, 1942, in Chicago. He has a younger brother called Terence. Harrison started acting while at Ripon College, Wisconsin, and after dropping out, moved to LA, where he hoped to get a job as a radio announcer. Instead, he signed a contract with Columbia and later Universal and made ends meet as a carpenter. His big-screen debut came in the 1966 James Coburn offering Dead Heat On a Merry-Go-Round.
Career:
After being hired to make cabinets for George Lucas, Ford was cast in the director's 1973 film American Graffiti. They reunited for the original Star Wars trilogy, which made both their names. His role as intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequels cemented his position as one of the world's best-loved heroes. Ford was Oscar-nominated for Peter Weir's thriller Witness. He worked with the director again on 1986 project The Mosquito Coast, which despite being a flop remains one of his favourite movies. Other notable projects include The Fugitive, Blade Runner, Working Girl, Patriot Games and Cowboys & Aliens.
Quote:
"It's very little trouble for me to accommodate my fans, unless I'm actually taking a pee at the time."
Trivia:
In 2014, he suffered an ankle injury during the filming of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
Omar Sy
(Actor)
.. Perrault
Cara Gee
(Actor)
.. Francoise
Dan Stevens
(Actor)
.. Hal
Born:
October 10, 1982
in
Croydon, London
Best Known For:
Playing Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey.
Early-life:
Daniel Jonathan Stevens was born on October 10, 1982 in Croydon, London. He was adopted at birth by two teachers and grew up in Wales and southeast England. Dan discovered his love of acting while studying at Tonbridge School and began training over the summer holidays at the National Youth Theatre. He studied English Literate at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, where he was part of the Marlowe Society and Footlights. He played the titular role in a Marlowe Society production of Macbeth, where he caught the attention of director Peter Hall.
Career:
Stevens' professional acting career started in 2004, when he played Orlando in Peter Hall's touring production of As You Like It. Following a number of theatre roles, Stevens landed the lead part in the BBC adaptation of The Line of Beauty. His biggest break came when he was cast as Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey. He left the show after its third season so that he could star in The Guest (2014). Since then, he has played the lead role in the TV series Legion and played the Beast in the live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (2017).
Quote:
"I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can."
Trivia:
He was a judge for the Man Booker Prize for Literature in 2012 and had to read 148 novels in eight months.
Bradley Whitford
(Actor)
.. Judge Miller
Jean Louisa Kelly
(Actor)
.. Katie Miller
Michael Horse
(Actor)
.. Edenshaw
Karen Gillan
(Actor)
.. Mercedes
Born:
November 28, 1987
in
Inverness
Best Known For:
Playing Amy Pond in Doctor Who.
Early-life:
Karen Sheila Gillan was born in Inverness on November 28, 1987 to Marie and John. Karen knew from an early age that she wanted to be an actress. She joined local youth theatre groups and went on to complete an HNC Acting and Performance course at Telford College before studying at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts drama school in London. During her time at Italia Conti, she also did some modelling work.
Career:
Gillan's early TV career included guest appearances in Rebus, Harley Street and Coming Up. She played various characters in The Kevin Bishop Show. She made a guest appearance on Doctor Who in 2008 and two year's later, the show would prove to be a launchpad for her career when she was cast as the Eleventh Doctor's (Matt Smith) first companion, Amy Pond. She made appearances in the show as Amy until 2013. She has also starred in the TV movie We'll Take Manhattan and the film Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). In 2014, she also starred in short-lived American sitcom Selfie. In 2011, she made her stage debut in Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse.
Quote:
"I don't get to lounge about in the sun like everyone else. I go bright red. It's a ginger thing."
Trivia:
She plays the piano.
Chris Sanders
(Director)
