The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
Brief Synopsis
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A sort of "Lassie Come Home" set in the wilds of Alaska, this Canadian-made TV-movie followed the 2,000-mile odyssey of a champion sled dog in search of a youngster who once saved his life, and is based on Walt Morey's popular -- in Canada, at least -- children's adventure tale. Filmed entirely on l
Cast & Crew
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Peter Carter
Director
Ronny Cox
Kurt Evans
Linda Sorenson
Laura Evans
Andrew Ian Mcmillan
Andy Evans
Chris Wiggins
Dr Vic Walker
John Ireland
George Hunter
Film Details
Also Known As
Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Release Date
1980
Production Company
NBC Entertainment; Pantheon/Stanley Chase/Jon Slan Productions
Location
Alaska, USA; British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A sort of "Lassie Come Home" set in the wilds of Alaska, this Canadian-made TV-movie followed the 2,000-mile odyssey of a champion sled dog in search of a youngster who once saved his life, and is based on Walt Morey's popular -- in Canada, at least -- children's adventure tale. Filmed entirely on location in British Columbia and in Alaska.
Director
Peter Carter
Director
Cast
Ronny Cox
Kurt Evans
Linda Sorenson
Laura Evans
Andrew Ian Mcmillan
Andy Evans
Chris Wiggins
Dr Vic Walker
John Ireland
George Hunter
Irena Mayeska
Edna Hunter
Murray Westgate
Mac
John Candy
Pinky
Cec Linder
Eddie
Johnny Yesno
Charley One-Eye
Crew
Stanley Chase
Executive Producer
Bert Dunk
Director Of Photography
Seamus Flannery
Art Director
Harry Freedman
Music
Patricia Johnston
Executive Producer
Gabriel Katzka
Executive Producer
George Malko
Screenwriter
Walt Morey
Book As Source Material ("Kavik The Wolf Dog")
Jon Slan
Producer
Eric Wrate
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Release Date
1980
Production Company
NBC Entertainment; Pantheon/Stanley Chase/Jon Slan Productions
Location
Alaska, USA; British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States January 20, 1980
