Antarctica (Nankyoku Monogatari) (1983)

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Release Date: Mar 30, 1984 Wide

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Somewhat reminiscent of The Incredible Journey and Milo and Otis -- though much harsher in its approach -- Antarctica focusses in on a team of sled dogs, owned by a team of snowbound Japanese researchers. A relief team is long overdue, forcing the dogs to fend for themselves. Eight of the dogs break free from their chains, roaming the Antarctic wastes in search of food and shelter. Only two of the dogs survive the ordeal, indication enough that this film is not specifically designed for the

G, 2 hr. 17 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Koreyoshi Kurahara

In Theaters: Mar 30, 1984 Wide

On DVD: Mar 16, 1999

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Beautifully photographed, and put together with an eye for maximum audience appeal.

October 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Pays tribute to the survival instincts of two dogs.

August 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

ANTARCTICA has many sad moments but these are undermined a little by its uneasy mix of fact and conjecture

June 28, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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True-life drama that plays like a documentary except the camera crew couldn't have been there all about an aborted 1950's Japanese expedition to the South Pole and what happens to the husky dogs they leave behind chained together. It starts off slow, focusing on the men, but gets increasingly gripping as it moves to

November 12, 2010

Lesley N

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True story and an exceptionally sad one. Recommend the original Japanese version with subtitles over the dubbed version, which makes the movie sound hokey. Warning -- the original version has scenes that reek of animal cruelty in filming the scenes. It is a bit long and slow-moving, but the cinematography is great,

April 11, 2008