Bear Island
Below freezing and beyond fear... Will anyone survive its terror?
Rating: 6.1 out of 10TMDB(67 votes)
Overview
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
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $12.2M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Bear Island
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in Norway
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Music
Music by Robert Farnon
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Alan Hume
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Don SharpScreenplay
- Alistair MacLeanNovel
- David ButlerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 5, 1979
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $12.2M
- Countries
- Canada, United Kingdom
Cast
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
August SchellenbergMarine Technician- Candace O'ConnorLaboratory Assistant
- Joseph GollandMeteorological Assistant
Bruce GreenwoodTechnician (Tommy)- Richard WrenRadio Operator
Hagan BeggsLarsen- Michael CollinsShip's Captain
- Robert StelmachShip's Radio Operator
- Terry WaterhouseHelicopter Crewman
Mark JonesCook
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