Man in the Wilderness
He was left for dead. He would not forget.
1971 • 104 min • Western · Adventure · Drama
Synopsis
In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 63 Audience · 102 · 49%
In the early 1800s, a fur trapper is severely injured by a bear and left for dead by his expedition. Against all odds, he recovers and embarks on a grueling journey through the wilderness to seek revenge on those who abandoned him. This is a gritty tale of survival, endurance, and the harsh realities of the frontier.
- Violence & peril
- 7/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 6/10
Heads up
- Graphic depiction of animal attacks and injuries
- Harsh wilderness conditions and suffering
- Some intense sequences of pursuit and confrontation
What it models well
- Resilience in the face of adversity
- Confronting nature's challenges
Talk about it after
- The morality of revenge vs. forgiveness
- Survival skills and human endurance
- The historical context of the fur trade
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Top billed cast
Director: Richard C. Sarafian • Crew: Jack DeWitt
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Mauled by a Grizzly Bear
Man in the Wilderness
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersGod Made The World! Man in the Wilderness is directed by Richard C. Sarafian and written by Jack DeWitt. It stars Richard Harris, John Huston, Prunella Ransome, Percy Herbert, Henry Wilcoxon, Norman Rossington and Dennis Waterman. Music is by Johnny Harris and cinematography by Gerry Fisher. "1820. The Captain Henry Expedition has completed two years of fur trapping in the unexplored Northwest territory.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.3/10 (102)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0067388
