Where to Watch Never Cry Wolf (1983) in the US

What it's about

The researcher Tyler is assigned by his government to travel to the Arctic to study the wolves that they believe are responsible for the reduction of the caribou population. The reckless pilot Rosie takes him to the wilderness and he is left alone with his supply in an extremely cold spot. He is saved by the local Ootek that is traveling with his dog sledding. He builds a shelter for Tyler and organizes his supplies. Tyler finds two wolves that he calls George and Angeline and their three offspring and he examines his excrement to learn what they eat. Soon he discovers that the wolves eat only mice and Tyler decides to do the same to prove to the government that the wolves do not eat caribous. Ootek returns with his friend Mike that speaks English and translates what Ootek say. The trio stays together and Tyler learns that Mike is a hunter. Mike travels with Ootek by canoe to see a herd of caribou that is attacked by a pack of wolves. Tyler examines the bones and finds that the animal was diseased, proving that the wolves are responsible for keeping the caribou strong as told by Ootek. Tyler finds Rosie with two hunters planning to explore the area with tourism and Tyler has an argument with the pilot and returns to the camp. He finds the three offspring but the wolves are missing. Tyler initially suspects of Rosie but when he sees the nervous Mike, he finds that he killed the animals.

Cast and crew

Director

Carroll Ballard

Writer

Farley Mowat, Curtis Hanson, Sam Hamm

Starring

Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy, Zachary Ittimangnaq

Details

Release date

Jan 27, 1984

Language

English, Inuktitut

Country

United States

Box office

$29,600,000

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 3 nominations total

Where to Watch Never Cry Wolf (1983) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Never Cry Wolf in the United States?

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Can I stream Never Cry Wolf or do I have to rent it in the United States?

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Can I watch Never Cry Wolf for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla.