Below freezing and beyond fear... Will anyone survive its terror?
A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate
Bear Island (1979) is a thriller, action, adventure and mystery film directed by Don Sharp, released on December 5, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark and Christopher Lee. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 66 ratings.
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Donald Sutherland
as Frank Lansing
Vanessa Redgrave
as Heddi Lindquist
Richard Widmark
as Otto Gerran
Christopher Lee
as Lechinski
Barbara Parkins
as Judith Rubin
Lloyd Bridges
as Smithy
Lawrence Dane
as Paul Hartman
Patricia Collins
as Inge Van Zipper
Michael J. Reynolds
as Heyter
Nicholas Cortland
as Jungbeck
August Schellenberg
as Marine Technician
Candace O'Connor
as Laboratory Assistant
Directed by Don Sharp, written by Don Sharp, Alistair MacLean and David Butler, produced by Peter Snell.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 66 ratings.
I've seen this film I don't know how many times and I never can remember the ending... I think that is probably because so much of the preamble in this overlong arctic drama is dull and listless. Certainly it has an A-list cast, but somehow the whole just doesn't equal the sum of the parts. Richard Widmark ("Otto") heads up a group of scientists on the eponymous island that was formerly used as a Nazi submarine…
Reviewed on April 28, 2022
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The main cast of Bear Island (1979) includes Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee and Barbara Parkins. The film was directed by Don Sharp. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bear Island was released on December 5, 1979 and runs for 1h 58m.
Bear Island (1979) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 66 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, action and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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