Eight Below (2006)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Frank Marshall

Writers (WGA):

David DiGilio (screenplay)
Toshirô Ishidô (film Nankyoku Monogatari) ...

Release Date:

17 February 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Eight Below. Inspired by a true story.

Plot:

Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Survival | Rescue | Expedition | Hospital

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Paul Walker	...	Jerry Shepard
Bruce Greenwood	...	Davis McClaren
Moon Bloodgood	...	Katie
Wendy Crewson	...	Eve McClaren
Gerard Plunkett	...	Dr. Andy Harrison
August Schellenberg	...	Mindo
Jason Biggs	...	Charlie Cooper
D.J.	...	Max -a Dog
Timba	...	Max - a Dog
Koda	...	Maya - a Dog (as Koda Bear)
Jasmin	...	Maya - a Dog
Apache	...	Old Jack - a Dog
Buck	...	Old Jack - a Dog
Noble	...	Shadow - a Dog
Troika	...	Shadow - a Dog

Also Known As:

8 Below (USA) (promotional title)
Antarctica (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some peril and brief mild language.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:18SG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:Livre | USA:PG (certificate #42280) | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-7 | Iceland:L | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The Dogs "Dewey" & "Truman" are named for the 1948 U.S. Presidential candidates Thomas E. Dewey and Harry S. Truman.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the celebration evening for the finding of the meteor, Jerry is served a glass of beer without collar. When he turns around and walks to the table, the glass suddenly has a collar.

Quotes:

Jerry Shepard: Hey, Coop. You'd better get up here and say goodbye to Buck.
Charlie Cooper: Oh, yeah? All right, uh, see you, Buck! Safe... Safe trip, Buck.
Jerry Shepard: No. Come over and say goodbye. You're gonna give him a complex.
Charlie Cooper: What about my complex?
Jerry Shepard: Come on... Coop... -Buck barks...
Charlie Cooper: All right... Buck... you uh... you take good care of the doctor and...
[Buck licks Coop on his face]
Charlie Cooper: Oh! That's disgusting! I got dog spit all in my mouth and my nose and my face... ugh!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#37.3)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Mukilteo Hula

Fun filled heartwarming story for all ages

Beautifully orchestrated spin off of the movie Antartica which was done in 1983. I thought the photography was great and the terrain that was shown for the locations is much like the Antarctic.

What made the movie extra special for me was the fact that I wintered over in the Antarctic in 1958 and was there when the Japanese came back to the Showa Base and found the 2 dogs that had survived the past 12 months. Very incredible and heartwarming story. There is a monument to the dog team in the form of statues at the base of the Tokyo Tower to honor them. I was fortunate to see it in 1992.

The dogs in Eight Below were so well trained and you form an immediate bond with them. The movie can be seen and enjoyed by all ages. A must have for my film library.