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Shadow of the Wolf

Shadow of the Wolf

19925.61h 52mPG-13

Overview

In the 1930s, Agaguk lives his traditional Inuit life. But one day, there is a murder in the tribe and Agaguk becomes a suspect. Soon he becomes persecuted by Henderson, a mean mountie, and he must flee through the cold winter of Northern Quebec.

Directed by Jacques Dorfmann
Written by David Milhaud, Rudy Wurlitzer, Yves Thériault
Produced by Claude Léger
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Top Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Agaguk

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Kroomak

Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

Igiyook

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Brown

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Henderson

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Scott

Raoul Max Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo

Big Tooth

Q

Qalingo Tookalak

Tulugak

J

Jobie Arnaituk

Nayalik

T

Tamussie Sivuarapik

Korok

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Themes & Keywords

inuit1930s

About Shadow of the Wolf

Shadow of the Wolf is a adventure film released in 1992 exploring themes of inuit, 1930s. Directed by Jacques Dorfmann, it stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Toshirō Mifune, Jennifer Tilly. In the 1930s, Agaguk lives his traditional Inuit life. But one day, there is a murder in the tribe and Agaguk becomes a suspect. Soon he becomes persecuted by Henderson, a mean mountie, and he must flee through the cold winter of Northern Quebec.

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