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| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Family Movies, Dramas Videos, Action, Adventure, Children/Family, Dogs | | Starring | Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Paul Walker, Jason Biggs, Wendy Crewson, August Schellenberg, Adrian Noble, Belinda Metz, Gerard Plunkett, A. James Ryan | | Director | Frank Marshall | | Composer | Mark Isham | | Costume Designer | Jori Woodman | | Director of Photography | Don Burgess | | Editor | Christopher Rouse | | Producer | David Hoberman | | Production Designer | John Willett | | Screenwriter | Dave Digilio |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles; DVD Included Inspired by a true story and the hit Japanese film NANKYOKU MONOGATARI, Frank Marshall's (ALIVE, CONGO) EIGHT BELOW captures a rugged world of ice, snow, and threatening weather that few will ever experience in person. As a guide for a National Science Foundation Research Base in Antarctica, Jerry Shepard (Paul Walker) is perfectly content to spend his time exploring the wilderness with his sled dogs and goofing around with his best buddy, cartographer Charlie Cooper (Jason Biggs). Then UCLA geologist Davis McLaren (Bruce Greenwood) arrives at the camp with plans for a risky expedition: treacherous ice fields make his target destination accessible only by dog sled so late in the season. Soon Shepard, McLaren and the sled dogs--Maya, Max, Old Jack, Buck, Shorty, Dewey, Shadow, and Truman--are on their way in search of McLaren's prize: a meteorite from Mercury.
Unfortunately, an approaching storm forces Shepard and McLaren to return to base early. The return trip proves life-threatening, but the dogs pull through, saving both Shepard and McLaren from certain death. The storm also forces the scientists to leave the research center earlier than planned, and there's no room on board bush pilot Katie's (Moon Bloodgood) plane for the dogs. With the promise that someone will return for them immediately, Shepard leaves his beloved dogs behind. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that the weather has made a return trip impossible. Can the dogs survive in the Antarctic wilderness on their own, or will Shepard get back in time to save them? The dogs emerge as the most intriguing characters in the story, each exhibiting a distinct personality and fierce loyalty. The other major player is the wilderness itself, a beautiful, mysterious world that is rarely depicted on film.
Theatrical Release: February 17, 2006 Eight Below Reviews: 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here' s an old-fashioned charm to director Frank Marshall's heartfelt tribute to canine courage."
-- Neil Smith, Total Film "The icy blue-gray locations are nicely captured, and hues are well balanced accordingly."
-- Widescreen Review Staff, Widescreen Review 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is one of the most rousing and gripping family films to come out of Disney in a long while."
-- Natalie Braine, Ultimate DVD "[I]nspired by a real-life story of sled dogs who survived extended subzero abandonment....There's something invigorating about this unpretentious dog tale." -- Grade: B+
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "[A]n orgy of canine cuteness."
-- Nathan Lee, New York Times Eight Below | List Price | $14.99 (You save $4.74) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2006 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  8270  | | CD Universe Part number | 7062356 | | Catalog number | 05042500 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 20, 2006 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
Eight Below DVD Region 1
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Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Running With The Dogs: The Making Of EIGHT BELOW
Audio Commentary:
1. Frank Marshall - Director; Paul Walker - Actor; Don Burgess - Director of Photography
2. Frank Marshall - Director; Pat Crowl - Producer
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