Eight Below (2006)

★ 7.0 2h 0m 1,804 votes IMDb

In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission.

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Paul Walker
Paul Walker as Jerry Shepard Died 2013 · Glendale, California, USA Paul William Walker IV (September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013) was an American actor. He became well known in 1999 after his role in the hit film Varsity Blues. However, he was perhaps best known for...
Moon Bloodgood
Moon Bloodgood as Katie Age 50 · Anaheim, California, USA Moon Bloodgood (born September 20, 1975) is an American actress and model. She starred as "Lt. Blair Williams" in the film Terminator Salvation alongside Christian Bale and Sam Worthington.
Jason Biggs
Jason Biggs as Charlie Cooper Age 47 · Pompton Plains, New Jersey, USA Jason Matthew Biggs (born May 12, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Jim Levenstein in the American Pie comedy film series and Larry Bloom in the Netflix original series...
Bruce Greenwood
Bruce Greenwood as Davis McClaren Age 69 · Noranda, Québec, Canada Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He is known for his role as the American president John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days, for which he won the Satellite Awar...
Wendy Crewson
Wendy Crewson as Eve McClaren Age 69 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Wendy Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress known for her versatile performances in film and television. She has had a prolific career spanning several decades, appearing in a wide range of...
Duncan Fraser
Duncan Fraser as Captain Lovett Greater Manchester, England, UK Duncan Fraser is a British-born Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance in the 1985 film Overnight, for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Genie Award...

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r96sk 7/10 Nov 05, 2020
Not as dark or heart-wrenching as it could've, and perhaps should've, been. With that noted, <em>'Eight Below'</em> - a remake of 1983's <em>'Antarctica'</em> - is still a fairly decent survival drama.

The cast certainly elevate my feelings towards the film, with Paul Walker impressing in the lead role; it comes across as if he actually does have a bond with the dogs, which is obviously key.

It's very much Walker's show, but Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs and Moon Bloodgood all add small but welcomed things with their characters. The dogs themselves are great and do a lot of good work onscreen, a load of which being pretty believable.

There are saddening parts to it, for sure, but overall I wanted a more deeper ride with this premise than what I got, but there's definitely reasons to watch it.

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