Rating: PG
Genre:
Adventure
Theatrical Release: 02/17/2006(USA)
Release Date: 06/20/2006
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Flags: Watch With Your Kids, Scary Moments
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
Eight brave sled dogs search for the master who is looking for a way to rescue them in this
adventure drama. An American geologist (
Bruce Greenwood) flies to Antarctica to participate in a project at the United States Research Base, where he teams up with arctic guide
Jerry Shepard (
Paul Walker) and his best friend,
Cooper (
Jason Biggs). The scientist soon discovers that
Shepard also has eight other valuable friends -- a pack of sled dogs he's worked with for years, who have rescued him from a number of tight spots. As the three men explore a frozen mountain region, an unexpected accident coupled with a massive storm front forces them to fly to safety, leaving the dogs behind.
Shepard is determined to rescue his canine friends, but he has to wait until the weather will allow him to travel back to the mountain, while the dogs struggle against the elements to survive as they attempt to make their way back home.
Eight Below was inspired by a true story involving Japanese researchers exploring the Antarctic in 1957; the story was made into the film
Nankyoku Monogatari.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
