Toklat
Cast & Crew
Robert W. Davidson
Leon Ames
Dick Robinson
Willie The Bear
Larry Bastian
Bette Bennett Penney
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Synopsis
When a careless sheepherder leaves a dead animal carcass near his cabin, its scent attracts a grizzly bear named Toklat, who overcomes the sheepherder while he is drunk. The sheepherder's brother, an old man who has raised the bear since it was a cub, now faces the sad task of tracking and killing the bear through the rustic terrain of Utah's Uinta Mountains. As the old man tracks Toklat, he reminisces about the years since he first encountered the bear. When he finally finds the grizzly, the old man is forced to kill it.
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According to reviews, there are flashbacks showing the early life of the bear "Toklat," as well as a twelve-minute sequence before the opening credits. The Variety review noted that the film was "reputedly based on a factual account." According to the Los Angeles Times review, Toklat was shot on location in Utah. The picture was the first release of Sun International, Inc., a Salt Lake City-based company that moved to Hollywood in 1972. Sun, which primarily distributed their pictures outside large urban areas, became known for family-oriented films and highly re-enacted documentaries made for both theatrical and television release.
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Released in United States 1971
Released in United States 1971
