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In this 1990 sequel to the movie and TV Series Grizzly Adams, the mountain man returns with his Bear (Ben) and goes on a new series of outdoor adventures. Dan Haggerty is replaced in this one with a forgettable lookalike. Haggerty was likable in the role and is sorely missed in this one.

Grizzly Adams was based on a real-life western character and was even featured briefly in Paul Newmans's "Life & Times of Judge Roy Bean". In this film, a standard script and poor pacing hamper the viewing experience.

This film was at best average, but fans of the famed character should find it worth an initial look.

My review was written in July 1990 after watching the movie on Quest Entertainment video cassette.

Suffering from a mixed-up production history, this followup to the hit film and tv series is a lame effort offering some wildlife for undemanding kiddies to stare at.

Picture was begun with some fanfare (including appearance of a live bear at the Cannes Film Festival) in 1987 by Shapiro Entertainment, but that shoot was not completed. Video release awkwardly stitiches together two sets of footage with obvious flashback structure nolt hiding the transition from original helmer Don Shanks to finally credited writer-director Ken Kennedy.

Gene Edwards has trouble reciting his dialog as the legendary Grizzly Adams, Massachusetts-born mountain man who settled in California. He's cast simply because he looks like the original Grizzly, Dan Haggerty.

Teamed with trapper friend Link Wyler, who also narrates, Edwards has a flashback adventure featuring L. Q. Jones and football star Kenny Stabler that involves an Indian attack and attempted gold robbery. Jones and the other bad guys try to play it for laughs, ineffectively.

Funniest thing here is the nonappearance of a scary grizzly bear; the cast talks about him but apologizes that he stayed back home and kindly bear Martha shows up non-threateningly instead.

Film is sold to a Mexican couple played by Anthony Caruso and Acquanetta, latter looking good in her first screen appearance since "The Lost Continent" in 1951.