Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every mining claim that becomes available, usually after the deaths of the previous owners at the hands...
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Cast
| James Caan | ... |
Sean McLennon
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| Christopher Lambert | ... |
Hudson Saanteek
(as Christophe Lambert)
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| Catherine McCormack | ... |
Sarah
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| Burt Young | ... |
Reno
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Morten Faldaas | ... |
Smiley
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| Jacques François | ... |
Colonel Henry Johnson
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Mary M. Walker | ... |
Haina
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Renny Hoalona Loren | ... |
Cheelik
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Frank Salsedo | ... |
Nakki
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Don Backhurst | ... |
Native American
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Roddy 'Two Eagle' Randall | ... |
Native American
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| Reidar Sørensen | ... |
Bjorn Svenson
(as Reidar Sorenson)
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Pedea Torget | ... |
Jesper
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Hilde Grythe | ... |
Hannah
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| John Cassady | ... |
Jim Hanson
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Audun Meling | ... |
Raferty
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| Sverre Anker Ousdal | ... |
Lindberg
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Kalle Øby | ... |
Bartender
(as Kalle Oby)
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Torgils Moe | ... |
Magnusson
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| Nicholas Hope | ... |
Sheriff Lamont
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Frank Krog | ... |
Big Tim
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Harald Brenna | ... |
Iron Mike
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| Stephen Sinclair | ... |
Auctioneer
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Simon Lay | ... |
Pete
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| Åsmund Brede Eike | ... |
Gwill
(as Asmund Brede Eike)
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Norman Charles | ... |
Tonga
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Øyvind Lie Thommesen | ... |
Graves
(as Oywind Lie Thommesen)
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| Mikkel Gaup | ... |
Ross
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| Nick Cairis | ... |
Sergeant Lewis
(as Nicholas Cairis)
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Makka | ... |
The Wolf
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Arild Svensgam | ... |
American miner
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Luan Bexheti | ... |
(uncredited)
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Bjorn Ungersness | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nils Gaup | ||
Written by
| Heck Allen | ... | (novel "The North Star") (as Will Henry) |
| Gilles Béhat | ... | (story) (as Giles Behat) and |
| Philippe Schwartz | ... | (story) |
| Sergio Donati | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Lorenzo Donati | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Paul Ohl | ... | (screenplay) |
| Maria Giese | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Conchita Airoldi | ... | co-producer |
| Petter J. Borgli | ... | co-producer (as Petter Borgli) |
| Linda Chabert | ... | associate producer |
| Dino Di Dionisio | ... | co-producer (as Dino de Dionisio) |
| Anne François | ... | producer |
| Christopher Lambert | ... | executive producer (as Christophe Lambert) |
| Alain Mayor | ... | assistant producer |
| Luke Randolph | ... | co-producer |
| Jean-Pierre Rosenberg | ... | associate producer |
| Janice Shapiro | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Bruce Rowland | ||
| John Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruno de Keyzer | ... | (as Bruno De Keyser) |
Editing by
| Michael A. Hoey | ||
| Kant Pan | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael A. Hoey | ... | additional editor |
| Xavier Loutreuil | ... | first assistant editor |
| Paul Parsons | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Julie Wiggen | ||
| Jeremy Zimmermann | ... | (as Jerry Zimmerman) |
Production Design by
| Ben Morahan | ||
Art Direction by
| Billy Johansson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bo B. Randulff | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Mimi Lempicka | ||
Makeup Department
| Julie Clark | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Veslemøy Fosse Ree | ... | makeup artist (as Veslemay Fosse Ree) |
| Didier Lavergne | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Catherine Adart | ... | post-production manager |
| Josselyne Bucciali | ... | production manager |
| François d'Artemare | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Magnus Wessel Bøe-Waal | ... | second assistant director (as Magnus Waal) |
| Arne Dahr | ... | third assistant director |
| Olivier Horlait | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Hanne Live Andersen | ... | sign painter |
| Leigh Gilbert | ... | construction manager |
| Bjørn Grønnerud | ... | stagehand |
| Fridrik H. Mar | ... | property master |
| Bruce Parramore | ... | storyboard artist |
| Pål Petersen-Bergvik | ... | set dresser (as Pal Petersen Bergvik) |
| Marius von Schack | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | foley recordist |
| Harry Barnes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ad Stoop | ... | boom operator |
| Clancy T. Troutman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ian Voigt | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Richard Conway | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Sam Conway | ... | special effects |
| Aksel Rødseth | ... | special effects (as Aksel Rodseth) |
| Tim Willis | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Thomas Duval | ... | digital compositor |
| Julian Parry | ... | visual effects consultant: Cinesite |
| Antoine Simkine | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Dag Eliassen | ... | stunt double: Christopher Lambert |
| Martin Grace | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Anita Topnesvåg | ... | Stunt double for Catherine McCormack: Model / stunt double: Catherine McCormack: stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Morten Andreassen | ... | electrician |
| Anders Eide | ... | dolly grip |
| Anders Leegaard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Daniel Leterrier | ... | camera operator |
| Morten Magnussen | ... | key grip |
| Terje Røkke | ... | electrician |
| Roland Savage | ... | camera operator |
| Odd-Steinar Tøllefsen | ... | still photographer (as Odd Steiner Tollefsen) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ingvild Eiring | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Catho Bach Christensen | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Scott | ... | orchestrator: European Version |
| Robin Gray | ... | music scoring engineer (uncredited) |
| Bruce Rowland | ... | conductor: American version (uncredited) |
| John Scott | ... | conductor: European version (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aslaug Konradsdottir | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Carina Brattvik | ... | production coordinator |
| Monty Diamond | ... | production consultant |
| Bjørn Fjærestad | ... | actor coordinator |
| Håkon Larssen | ... | production assistant |
| Marion Nadal | ... | production administrator |
| Brian Thomas | ... | weapons handler |
| Magnus Thulin | ... | production assistant (as Magnus Thullin) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros.
- AFCL Productions
- M6 Films
- Federal Films
- Eurimages (with the support of)
- New Regency Productions
- Nordic Screen Development AS
- Urania Film
- Canal+
- Sofinergie 3 (support)
- Cofimage 6 (support)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
Distributors
- AFMD (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1996) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Artvision (1996) (Poland) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1997) (France) (tv)
- Finnkino (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
- Finnkino (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- IAC Film Sales (1995) (World-wide) (international sales)
- New Regency Productions
- TriPictures (Spain)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- JOS Records (music soundtrack available on)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- The Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestral score performed by) (European version)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every mining claim that becomes available, usually after the deaths of the previous owners at the hands of McLennon's "assistants". One of the miners targeted by McLennon, a half-Indian hunter named "Hudson Saanteek", manages to escape his hired thugs, and comes back into town looking to re-establish his claim and get revenge. McLennon and his men have the advantange of numbers and weapons, but Saanteek has his survival skills, and knowledge of the Alaskan wilderness.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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| Taglines | Where land is power and revenge is obsession. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | James Caan hated this film, and hated working with Christopher Lambert. See more » |
| Goofs | The Army Officer who comes to Nome to declare martial law is wearing the crossed sabers on his hat; those of a cavalry officer. The hat badge is upside down. The hilts of the sabers should be in the lower half, not the upper. The blade tips belong at the upper half. See more » |
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Hudson Saanteek: My ancestors taught me you cannot own the land, you can only respect it. This is what I fought for and what I will always believe. See more » |