Product Details

• Actors: Shane Meier
• Directors: David Winning
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Allumination
• DVD Release Date: April 22, 2008
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0013D8L6I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,028 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Call of the Wild" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A sumptuous telling of Jack London's Klondike gold rush chronicle... --Newsday

Buck...steals every scene with his regal, intense bearing. He exudes a kind of macho sensitivity that Oscar contenders would drool over! --The Boston Globe

The gorgeous surroundings of British Columbia, the heartfelt stories, earnest human characters, and glorious Buck [the dog] make 'Call of the Wild' fine family viewing. --The Philadelphia Inquirer

Product Description

Based on the classic novel by Jack London, Call of the Wild stakes its claim to being that rare breed of adventure series that parents and kids can enjoy together. Adapted by White Fang screenwriter David Fallon and starring Nick Mancuso, this exciting saga introduces Miles Challenger (Shane Meier), a 15-year-old boy living in an Alaskan mining town at the turn of the century, whose life changes forever when he encounters a heroic and powerful dog named Buck.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Jack London's Version, May 25, 2008

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H. F. Wiegand "dream writer" (Fairfield, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Call of the Wild (DVD)

Despite having his name over the title, this is not Jack London's Call of the Wild. This is a completely original story about a young man named Miles Challenger--not a character in the original book. The script incorporates characters and incidents from the book, but the story is totally different. However, taken on its own merits, the film is entertaining. Miles is a character young people can relate to, and the film does offer an interesting look at life up north during the Alaska gold rush. Just don't expect Jack London's story, or you will be disappointed.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars They really ruined a good story!, May 27, 2008

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R. Haeckler (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Call of the Wild (DVD)

In case the other two reviews don't convince you, this has almost nothing to do with Jack London's story. I was thinking as I watched it, "At least they took out the violence so young children can watch it" but then there's the scene with the frozen stiff man, and the drowning in the frozen water scene was pretty bad for little ones, too. Not to mention all the dogs dying left and right.

Don't waste your time.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You Know You're in Trouble When the Best Actors are Dogs!, May 24, 2008

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Phyllis Staff (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Call of the Wild (DVD)

I wanted to like this movie. I expected to like this movie. But I was disappointed by Call of the Wild.

What Left Me Cold?

The film never drew me in. Most of the actors were clearly acting (and not too well at that) rather than becoming part of a compelling story. Character development was so thin that I never cared much what happened.

While the scenery and photography were stunning, the editing was poor, and the black screen breaks between scenes distracting. Makeup was obvious, such that I saw makeup rather than seeing the ravages of cold.

The relationship between boy and dog was never fully developed. It was there, but emotionless, almost sterile.

Overall, I found the movie flat. I enjoyed the scenery but missed the pull of the original story.

Five stars for photography, one star for editing, one star for story. Average: Two stars.