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The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

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Overview

Jack London's classic story from 1903 about Buck, a dog kidnapped from his home in California and taken to the Yukon where he is mistreated until a prospector discovers him and relates to his situation. Although the two are bonded, Buck yearns to run free with the wild dogs in the wilderness.

Directed by Peter Svatek
Written by Graham Ludlow, Jack London
Produced by Julie Allan, Pieter Kroonenburg
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Top Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

John Thornton

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Narrator (voice)

R

Raymond Ducasse

Judge Miller

Eric Hoziel

Eric Hoziel

The Kidnapper

Deano Clavet

Deano Clavet

The Baggage Man

B

Barry Blake

The Man in the Red Sweater

Luc Morissette

Luc Morissette

M. Perrault

R

Robert-Pierre Côté

François

B

Bernard Ranger

The Government Clerk

B

Burke Lawrence

Charles

About The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon is a adventure, drama, family, tv movie film released in 1997. Directed by Peter Svatek, it stars Rutger Hauer, Richard Dreyfuss, Raymond Ducasse. Jack London's classic story from 1903 about Buck, a dog kidnapped from his home in California and taken to the Yukon where he is mistreated until a prospector discovers him and relates to his situation. Although the two are bonded, Buck yearns to run free with the wild dogs in the wilderness.

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