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The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

A boy and his sled dog against the elements.

Genres

AdventureActionDramaTV Movie

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The story of a champion Eskimo sled dog named Kavik who survives a plane crash in the wilds of Alaska and is found and cared for by a young boy named Andy Evans. But the dog's owner finds Kavik and takes him back to his home in Colorado where the dog escapes and embarks on a 2,000-mile odyssey in search of Andy.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

20 January 1980

Country

Canada

Cast

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Kurt Evans

Linda Sorensen

Linda Sorensen

Laura Evans

Andrew Ian McMillan

Andrew Ian McMillan

Andy Evans

Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

Dr. Vic Walker

John Ireland

John Ireland

George Hunter

Iréna Mayeska

Iréna Mayeska

Edna Hunter

Murray Westgate

Murray Westgate

Mac

John Candy

John Candy

Pinky

John Yesno

John Yesno

Charley One-Eye

Cec Linder

Cec Linder

Eddie

Joe Austin

Joe Austin

Old Man

Heinrich

Heinrich

Kavik

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