
The Bear(1988)
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.


“An unsurpassed wilderness adventure of three strange friends...a rugged man, a huge bear, and NIKKI - fighting king of a majestic breed!”
A family film about Nikki, a half-wolf, half-dog raised in the Yukon during the gold rush era. After being separated from her master, Nikki must fend for herself amidst bears, the harsh Yukon weather, and a trapper who wants her skin.
Jean Coutu
Andre Dupas

Émile Genest
Jacques Lebeau
Uriel Luft
Makoki

Robert Rivard
Durante
Jacques Fauteux
Narrator
Nikki
Self
James Barron
Trapper
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North is a adventure, family film released in 1961 exploring themes of wilderness, yukon, canada. Directed by Jack Couffer, it stars Jean Coutu, Émile Genest, Uriel Luft. A family film about Nikki, a half-wolf, half-dog raised in the Yukon during the gold rush era. After being separated from her master, Nikki must fend for herself amidst bears, the harsh Yukon weather, and a trapper who wants her skin.
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