Product Details

• Actors: Richard Chamberlain, Catherine Mary Stewart, Melanie Mayron, Scott Hylands, Page Fletcher
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• 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: Platinum Disc
• DVD Release Date: January 29, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008G8MP
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,372 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Ordeal in the Arctic" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

In one swift moment, a military airplane on a routine mission evaporates from the radar screen without warning-and takes a dive in the glaciers of the Artic. As the dazed crew scrambles to uncover the crash survivors, Captain John Couch is the first to realize the gravity of the situation. With only a small cache of supplies and an encroaching storm on the way, rescue seems hours away. Couch attempts to rally the crew to hope as the sub-freezing temperatures close in on the unprotected group. A rescue team works feverishly to reach the crash site by land and air, but they are deterred at every turn. Based on a true story, the movie tells the dramtic story of real-life heroes. Their determination is a testament to the human spirit...and its ability to transcend the unconquerable challenges of nature.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Made for TV movie that excludes a lot of information from th, December 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ordeal in the Arctic [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As a survivor of this event I found that there where a number of errors made and that the story line was the point of view of only a couple of people as far as events at the site where concerned. Production on this film was already under way when I was asked for my input. However it makes for good entertainment and gives a fair accounting of the hardships encountered by the survivors.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, September 13, 2000

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"adamb35" (Winston-Salem, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ordeal in the Arctic [VHS] (VHS Tape)

In the dead of winter, a C-130 military transport flying from Thule, Greenland to Alert, Canada crashes on an ice cap about 2 miles from Alert. Unfortunately, an arctic storm hampers rescue attempts, and a long, cold ordeal sets in. I, personally, thought this was an excellent movie

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for a made for TV movie, February 10, 2009

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JOHN DUROSE (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordeal in the Arctic (DVD)

I was stationed at RCAF Alert several decades before this event but knew some of the crew. Alert is the most northern occupied settlement in the world and is used nowdays to listen in on Russian submarine movements. They shot the film near Edmonton AB, which is about 3,000 miles south of Alert and with a completely different terrain. Having said that, they did a pretty good job of showing just how harsh conditions can be. My understanding is that the Chamberlain character was somewhat overdone as far as the guilt thing, but overall it's worth the watch.