Iron Will

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A complete lack of imagination is what qualifies this as a B movie. Thankfully, this snowy adventure about a boy and his dogs is charming enough to entice the kiddies. Charismatic MacKenzie Astin plays a teenager trying to save the family farm by entering a 522-mile sled-dog marathon. Except for Astin, the lusciously scenic background has more depth than most of the characters. This is so predictable you could take a nap and miss nothing except a few rousing scenes in the 1917 Winnipeg-to-St.-Paul sled race. Although this is visually more appealing than most family fare, one wishes more attention had been paid to the script. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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Hang on for the ride of your life as Walt Disney Pictures presents the action-packed adventure that delivers thrilling heroics and rugged scenery! Based on an incredible true-life story, a brave young man is thrust into adulthood as he and his courageous team of sled dogs embark on a grueling and treacherous cross-country marathon. Together they race through the frozen wilderness, carrying hopes of capturing the $10,000 grand prize that will save his family from financial ruin. With dogged determination and sheer iron will, they face impossible odds and hardships along the dangerous trail to his dreams. IRON WILL is high adventure that will thrill and uplift everyone!

Customer Reviews:

A winner is on the herison.......2007-08-13

I cant tell you how well this movie was made.
Its about a young man willing to do anything for his family and his worst fear the white huskie.
Watch this adventure of a liftime turn to LIFE OR DEATH in hours.
Absolutly an amazing achivment for this true story.

Awesome Family movie.......2007-06-25

We love this movie. My 4 year old especially loves this movie. We watched it over and over again, and I never get tired of seeing it. My son loves this movie so much that he is "Iron Will" He acts out the entire movie. He uses his wagon as the sled, puts his snow pants and boots on, has a bag he packs for his trip across Canada and US. He has even changed our dogs name to Gus (the lead dog in the movie) and tried to hook her up to his wagon to pull his sled, but no go!

It is a great "feel good" movie. It is about the courage and determination a 17 year old faces running a 500 mile dog sled race alone, before televsions and high-tech equipment - just shear will! It truly is an amazing movie.

There are a few scenes involving death and dying that I thought my 2 and 4 years old would have a problem with, but it didn't seem to bother either of them. I highly recommend this movie.

Iron Will.......2007-05-20

Iron Will This by far..is a Great rugged outdoor type film!! lots of snow Scenes heart pounding action all the ..way!
I personally loved this ..Movie Dog sledding at its ..Best.....

IRON WILL.......2007-05-12

It is very refreshing to watch a movie that is both entertaining and heart tugging. I love animals or movies that show interaction between animals and humans with a personal relationship. This movie did a wonderful job that showed there is communication between the two. There is no such thing that animals are dumb or do not have sense of reasoning or acting or reacting. This is a classic example of just this. Thank you.

Iron Will.......2007-04-11

Great movie.....We watch it again every year or so and always enjoy it. Excellent family entertainment.

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The Longest Drive
The Longest Drive
The only episode of "The Quest" that has been released on dvd...
entertainment, but no substance
entertainment, but no substance

The Longest Drive
Starring: Kurt Russell , Tim Matheson , Brian Keith , Keenan Wynn , and Cameron Mitchell
Director: Lee H. Katzin
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000A1OG04
Release Date: 2005-09-06

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The two Beaudine Bothers refuse rancher Hatcher's offer to go on his cattle drive but change their minds when he is shot. So they head out with six other riders, a cook and a recuperating owner heading 1500 cows towards Colorado 1000 miles away. Along the way they will face accidents, Indians, two of the riders aiming to rustle some of Hatcher's cattle and flee, squatters demanding money, a stampede, and a lack of water.

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The Longest Drive.......2007-08-21

I did enjoy the movie but was a bit disappointed because I thought they would look and maybe find their sister. I think that Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson are great actors and did good in this movie.

The Longest Drive.......2007-03-04

Great movie see Kurt Russell as a young man. Tim Matherson also young
man. This was the Movie from the tv show that lasted one year.

The only episode of "The Quest" that has been released on dvd..........2006-12-21

The previous reviewer obviously doesn't know that this "movie" is actually a two hour episode of the short lived series "The Quest". The Boudine brothers were seperated as boys when the wagon train their family was traveling with was attacked by the Cheyenne and the boys' parents were killed. The boys each thought the other had died in the attack, Quentin being rescued and raised in the east and Morgan being captured and raised by the Cheyenne (Morgan "Two Persons" is not a half-breed even though some people they run into call him one because of the way he is dressed). The brothers are reunited when everyone is massacred in the Cheyenne band that Morgan is living with (the only reason he survives is because the soldiers see his "bleach blonde hair" and realize that he is not Cheyenne. In the series the brothers are searching for their younger sister who was also taken by the Cheyenne but was living with a different band than her brother Morgan.

Since this is an episode of a television series don't expect an Oscar quailty movie. And, since it is from the '70's it is not politically correct.

Still, it is an entertaining flick although definitely not high art. If you like Tim Matheson and/or Kurt Russell you will probably enjoy this "movie". If you are a fan of The Quest this may be the only way to get any part of the series on dvd.

entertainment, but no substance.......2001-04-05

I purchased this movie about 10 years ago soley based on the duo of Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson and their "eye catching appeal". I'm embarrassed to say that I continue to hold onto it for that reason. Matheson portrays a young doctor(Quentin Baudine) and Russell his half-breed half-brother (Morgan(Two Persons)Baudine). On their way to find their sister who has been captured by indians, they decide to take time out to help save an old friend's ranch,(this movie was obviously not well thought out)by rounding up a gang of misfits to drive his herd of cattle to market. Together, the Bodine brothers along with a stableman, retired gunslinger, a dried-out drunk and a couple of sneaky rustlers prove their grit as they fight to stay alive against hostile indians, stampedes, drought, and just plain bad luck! Matheson and Russell are convincing (aside from Russell's bleach-blonde hair), but young and unpolished in this one and since then have gotten better "with age". Keenan Wynn is hysterical, wonderful performance by Gregory Walcott, beyond that the acting isn't impressive and its downright corny at times, but... the movie is action-packed and entertaining and girls--it's worth watching just to feast your eyes on Matheson and Russell, these 2 studs will captivate you! Speaking of STUDS, Erik Estrada is also in this one! It's a keeper!

entertainment, but no substance.......2001-04-05

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A winner is on the herison
Awesome Family movie
Iron Will
IRON WILL
Iron Will

Iron Will [Region 2]
Starring: Mackenzie Astin , Kevin Spacey , David Ogden Stiers , August Schellenberg , and Brian Cox
Director: Charles Haid
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A winner is on the herison.......2007-08-13

Awesome Family movie.......2007-06-25

Iron Will.......2007-05-20

Iron Will This by far..is a Great rugged outdoor type film!! lots of snow Scenes heart pounding action all the ..way!
I personally loved this ..Movie Dog sledding at its ..Best.....

IRON WILL.......2007-05-12

Iron Will.......2007-04-11

Great movie.....We watch it again every year or so and always enjoy it. Excellent family entertainment.

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The Iron Horse [Region 2]
Starring: George O'Brien , Madge Bellamy , Charles Edward Bull , Cyril Chadwick , and Will Walling
Director: John Ford
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ASIN: B000066NVH

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Good drama with all-star cast

Will of Iron
Starring: Lawrence Ah Mon , Jacky Cheung , Maggie Cheung , Mark Houghton , and Crystal Kwok
Manufacturer: Tai Seng
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ASIN: B0000CBY1M
Release Date: 2004-01-20

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Good drama with all-star cast.......2004-09-22

This movie definitely was made as part of an anti-drug campaign as it's main message. The cast is solid led by Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Michael Wong and Crystal Kwok. After Maggie returns to Hong Kong to meet her boyfriend (Wong), she discovers he is drug dealer. And Wong has peddled drugs and gotten friend (Jacky Cheung) addicted. Kwok plays Cheung's loving but fed up wife. The drug lords come after Jacky when he tries to go straight. The four friends ban together to fight Jacky and later themselves. The villain in this film is very good and dislikable. Overall a good movie due to interactions among the characters. Maggie has the best performance of the cast.

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