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The life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell lived unarmed among the bears for thirteen summers, and filmed his adventures in the wild during his final five seasons. In October 2003, Treadwell's remains, along with those of his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were discovered near their campsite in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Reserve.... See Full Description
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Documentary |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 12th, 2005 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,174,085 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...dazzlingly rendered by one-of-a-kind German director Werner Herzog." more...
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B+ |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...(director) Herzog cuts firmly but delicately past Treadwell's ecological romance, seeing passive-aggressive fatalism where some might see a martyr." more...
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A- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...unlike any nature documentary I've seen..." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Allison Benedikt
"...the movie here is Treadwell's footage--some of it beautiful, much of it difficult to watch." more...
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B |
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