Product Details

• Actors: Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows, Terence H. Winkless
• Directors: Mark Griffiths
• Writers: Catherine Cyran, Gary Paulsen
• Producers: Ellen Freyer, Julie Corman
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: March 18, 1997
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304365985
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,345 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Item Name: Cry in the Wild; Studio: Allumination

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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars " A Cry in the Wild", August 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cry in the Wild [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"A Cry in the Wild" is a super film! The screenplay closely follows the plot found in Gary Paulsen's "Hatchet." The main character,Brian Robeson,is a kid who quickly is faced with the decision to adapt or perish in the beautiful wilds of the Canadian wilderness. The scenery is breathtaking in this movie. I was caught up with the thought, "What would I do?" The obstacles that Brian faces are demonstrated in a realistic fashion and keep the viewer wondering what is going to happen next. If you like the outdoors, challenges, and the triumph of the human spirit, see this movie!

24 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hatchet Vs. A Cry in the Wild, April 26, 2001

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Robert T. Rude (Cumberland, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cry in the Wild [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As a professor of Reading Education, I use the book, Hatchet, and this video to demonstrate to teachers-in training that books and videos can both serve a purpose in the classroom. First we read the book. With undergraduates, I read the book to them, one chapter per day. With graduate students, they read the book on their own. After we've read the book, we do a "compare and contrast" comprehension activity. Students are expected to write notes about how the two media are similar and different. Using an "H" compare and contrast page (one leg of the H is for Hatchet, one for A Cry in the Wild -- the horizontal leg is used for common items in the book and movie). Once students see and hear Paulsen's talent for crafting words, the movie always is ranked as a distant second. The video also illustrates what Hollywood must do to command a person's attention. For the modest price of the video, it's an excellent way to demonstrate to students of all ages, the power of books over video.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Movie Based on Hatchet, April 8, 2008

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J. E. Stephens "Jeanne" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Cry in the Wild (DVD)

This movie is based on the Young Adult novel, Hatchet. It is a good movie to show to students who have read or are reading the book. It is easy to find where it correlates to chapters in the book so you could use just part of the movie for a lesson.

The movie is very true to the book and very realistic.