An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
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- 5 wins & 11 nominations total
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- TriviaBecause in the wild, male bears usually eat bear cubs if they can, the filmmakers prepared the adult Bart the Bear for the cub by having him play with a teddy bear the size and fur color of the cub. When the trainers felt he was ready, he was introduced to the cub and he greeted the cub affectionately.
- GoofsAfter the bear attacks the hunters' horses, and one of the hunters has tracked down his hurt horse and has it cornered in a small rock enclosure, rocks are visible being thrown from the left side of the shot to stir the horse up.
- SoundtracksEnd Title Theme
Music adapted from "June: Barcarolle"
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (uncredited), from "The Seasons"
Played by Orchestra
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Bears, man, dogs- the great circle of life
From the first moment when you see the little bear and his mom digging for honey I was entranced with this film. The whole aura of life in the wild- the mountain lions that prey on other animals and the bear is certainly an omnivore! I don't know how the filmmakers got all that great footage but I enjoyed seeing life through the eyes of the orphaned cub. The scenery is breathtaking. The hunters were almost an intrusion in the film, but in the end they helped to bring the story full circle. This film was recommened to me by a man who never reads, he waxed so about this film I had to see it and I agree it is both a nature film and an allegory on life.
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- Jan 18, 2000
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $31,753,898
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,676,530
- Oct 29, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $31,753,898
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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