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Ordeal in the Arctic
Ordeal in the Arctic

Ordeal in the Arctic

A Routine Flight... A Deadly Crash...A Desperate Fight To Survive.

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Based on a true story. A Canadian military flight from Greenland to Canada crashes in the frozen arctic, only miles away from Alert base in Nunavut, and the 14 survivors must endure a storm and freezing cold until they can be rescued.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

15 February 1993

Country

Canada

Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Captain John Couch

Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart

Captain Wilma De Groot

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Susan 'Sue' Hillier

Scott Hylands

Scott Hylands

Fred Ritchie

Page Fletcher

Page Fletcher

Lieutenant Joe Bales

Christopher Bolton

Christopher Bolton

Lieutenant Michael 'Mike' Moore

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine

Steve Adams

Steve Adams

Pvt. Bill Vance

Mark Gibbon

Mark Gibbon

Monty

David McNally

David McNally

Marc Tremblay

Larry Musser

Larry Musser

Rick Dumoulin

Tom Butler

Tom Butler

Arnie Macauley

Fred Keating

Fred Keating

Major McLean

Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Rescue Pilot Jim

Daryl Shuttleworth

Daryl Shuttleworth

Ground Commander

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