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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- 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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A movie that really cares about animals
The movie really cares about animals as the movie portrays them in a light that only an animal lover would. I should know because I love animals. Perhaps the most telling thing about the movie is it almost made from the viewpoint of a bear. The humans are part of the plot and are not the plot itself. The movie avoids two mistakes all animal movies seem to fall prey to(pun intended): silly talking animals or animal melodrama with significant roles for people. The score is perfect and the closing scene is nothing but heart warming and fulfilling.
As a scientist and as a thinking sentient being, the movie portrays bears in the same way science is beginning to. Feeling and maybe maybe thinking. The only difference between us and them is a matter of degrees (speech, tools).They have feelings and thoughts as well.
JK
As a scientist and as a thinking sentient being, the movie portrays bears in the same way science is beginning to. Feeling and maybe maybe thinking. The only difference between us and them is a matter of degrees (speech, tools).They have feelings and thoughts as well.
JK
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- Jun 23, 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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