Product Details

• Actors: Richard Harris, John Huston, Rod Taylor
• Directors: Richard Sarafian, Barry Shear
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2008
• Run Time: 214 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00132D7Y0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,486 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Man in the Wilderness/The Deadly Trackers" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/20/2008 Rating: Pg

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IS IT BASS? WELL.....IS IT BASS !!??, June 4, 2008

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RELENTLESS "VIDTREKKER" (JUST SOUTH OF OZ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Man in the Wilderness/The Deadly Trackers (DVD)

"MAN IN THE WILDERNESS" has always been a personal favorite of mine since its release back in 1971. Historical inaccuracies aside, this is a story about a man who is left for dead in the northwest territory, but...more than that, it is the story of man lost inside himself. In his fight to survive he learns a little more about the hard cruel world around him and comes to appreciate that he is not the only human being to have suffered. His near death experience becomes (in the end) a sort of rebirth...a renwal of spirit and hope which, until the mauling, was a complete mystery to him. The images and music in this production have always touched and impressed me. It is not typical of the usual formulaic bilge Hollywood cranks out...and for that you will be grateful. This is a motion picture well worth your time and money. The actors do a fine job in all their portrayals and it is fun to see James Doohan, John Huston and Percy Herbert in their supporting rolls. For me this is one of Richard Harris's finest performances...better even than "A MAN CALLED HORSE". Richard Sarafian (the director of credit) had a small part in the Wachowski Brothers "BOUND" (1996) as a mob boss.
As for the DVD quality, it looks fine considering the time the movie was made and the no frills approach to this release. The print is far better than that of the VHS and is finally shown in the proper aspect ratio. The sound is monoural and the dialog a tad shrill in parts, but that is how I remember it...even in the theatrical release, which I went to see many times.
As for "THE DEADLY TRACKERS"...it is generally a waste of time. It is a sloppily made and heavy handed film of vengence that yields little (if any) satisfaction by story's end.
Whatever you pay for this release will be money well spent for "MAN IN THE WILDERNESS" alone. *** ENJOY ***

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN ABSOLUTE WESTERN CLASSIC, July 6, 2008

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D. McAllister "MRD" (Somewhere in the Field) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Man in the Wilderness/The Deadly Trackers (DVD)

I recall the first time I ever saw MAN IN THE WILDERNESS. I had stayed up late to watch the weekly feature on the local station's weekly Western. And there it was, MAN IN THE WILDERNESS, a tale about a mountain man who is left for dead after a brutal grizzly mauling and not only lives to carry on but finds his real life in the process.

First, throw away any misconceptions that this is a historical account. Yes, there are fictionalizations of historical characters. Zach Bass, himself, is loosely based on Hugh Glass. But who cares? The drama here, the sweeping panoramas, the gritty cinematography combine to offer a movie experience the likes of which are just not available anymore.

Richard Harris stars as Zach Bass, a stowaway who became a mountain man, thrust into the West during the 1820's. His mentor, Captain Henry, played masterfully by the inimitable John Huston--one of Hollywood's greatest legends--a man demonized by his past on the sea while being locked within mountains and valleys and pursued by Indians. After leaving Bass for dead, his crazed mind adds Bass's specter to his tormenters.

In the end, this one is a classic tale of obsession, of survival, of priorities and of forgiveness, all set in the rugged grandeur of the frontier. An absolute Western classic.

And, as this DVD is a double feature, forget about the flipside of this one and stick with MAN IN THE WILDERNESS.

THE HORSEMAN

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MITW... At last! One of Richard Harris's best films on DVD, January 7, 2010

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Hose Nose "B-film buff" (Motor City, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Man in the Wilderness/The Deadly Trackers (DVD)

I want to state right off that I wasn't all that crazy about The Deadly Trackers. Okay film, but not especially great. I bought this double feature disc purely because it has Man in The Wilderness as the second feature. This film has tremendous sentimental value for me because it was the first film my father took me to see when I was 5 or 6, something he rarely did.

It is a great film if you enjoy seeing an individual pitted against whatever nature can throw at him, with nothing but his wits to see him through. I love that the film tells and shows so much with so little actual dialog. I also really love the musical score. A very memorable main theme ("Zach's Theme"). Many others here have given the specifics behind the film - the true story which inspired it, as well as the plot details, etc., etc.

Bottom line: if you enjoy minimalist storytelling that requires you to actually pay attention and work some plot details out for yourself then you'll enjoy this. However, if you have a short attention span and your enjoyment of a movie is directly related to how much stuff gets blown up or how many naked breasts are bounced across the screen then steer clear, this film isn't for you. Pick up a Stallone or Van Damme flick instead.