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Bear Island

Name: Bear Island
Genre: Thriller, Action, Adventure, Mystery
Released: 1979-12-05
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Barbara Parkins

1979 | 118 min | Thriller, Action, Adventure, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Airport or The Bourne Supremacy, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

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

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Don Sharp

Donald SutherlandFrank Lansing
Vanessa RedgraveHeddi Lindquist
Richard WidmarkOtto Gerran
Christopher LeeLechinski
Barbara ParkinsJudith Rubin
Lloyd BridgesSmithy
Lawrence DanePaul Hartman
Patricia CollinsInge Van Zipper
Michael J. ReynoldsHeyter
Nicholas CortlandJungbeck