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Bear Island (1979)

PG · 1979-12-05 · 1h 58m · EN
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Below freezing and beyond fear... Will anyone survive its terror?

A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate

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Don SharpDirector
Budget
$12.2M

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Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandFrank LansingVanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgraveHeddi LindquistRichard WidmarkRichard WidmarkOtto GerranChristopher LeeChristopher LeeLechinskiBarbara ParkinsBarbara ParkinsJudith RubinLloyd BridgesLloyd BridgesSmithyLawrence DaneLawrence DanePaul HartmanPatricia CollinsPatricia CollinsInge Van ZipperMichael J. ReynoldsMichael J. ReynoldsHeyterNicholas CortlandNicholas CortlandJungbeckAugust SchellenbergAugust SchellenbergMarine TechnicianCandace O'ConnorCandace O'ConnorLaboratory Assistant

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMurderMountainViolenceBlizzardIslandSnowBetrayalAvalancheGoldNaziProfessorCorpseKnifeArcticUnderwater sceneSabotageIndependent filmSnow skiingShotArctic polar circle region

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · AdventureTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Murder · MountainNarrative complexityMysteryPacingActionDirector preference321117Actor preference6199 · 2098 · 59229

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What is Bear Island about?

A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate

How long is Bear Island?

Bear Island has a runtime of 118 minutes.