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Iron Will (1994)

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A rousing Disney dog-sled adventure based on a real life event -- a 522-mile dog-sled race between Winnipeg, Canada and St. Paul, Minnesota that occurred in 1917. When his father is accidentally killed, South Dakota farmboy Will Stoneman (Mackenzie Astin) decides to enter the dog-sled race in order to save his family from financial ruin. His mother (Penelope Windust) wants Will to use part of the prospective $10,000 race winnings for college, but Will just wants to save the farm. With the help

PG, 1 hr. 49 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family

Directed By: Charles Haid

In Theaters: Jan 14, 1994 Wide

On DVD: Apr 23, 2002

Buena Vista

Cast

Mackenzie Astin
Will Stoneman
Kevin Spacey
Harry Kingsley
David Ogden Stiers
J.P. Harper
August Schellenberg
Ned Dodd
Brian Cox
Angus McTeague
George Gerdes
Borg Guillarson
John Terry
Jack Stoneman
Penelope Windust
Maggie Stoneman
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
DeFontaine
Michael Laskin
Simon Lambert
James Cada
Peter Swenson
Rex Linn
Joe McPherson
Allan R.J. Joseph
Albert Carey
Tony Griffin
Mike Riley
William John Murphy
Reporter #2
Richard Riehle
Burton
Benjamin Salisbury
Scout #1
Dan Chambers
Cameraman/Reporter
Jennifer Shull
Richard Hughes
Conductor Brawley

Critic Reviews for Iron Will

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (5) | DVD (1)

Coming-of-age tale for older kids and teens.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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A solid, old-fashioned adventure yarn; nothing special but decent entertainment.

September 1, 2007 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Arctic endurance test will thrill kids.

August 5, 2005 Comment

Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

There's something about Iron Will that allows it to transcend the stereotype and become a thoroughly entertaining film in its own right.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Chris Hicks

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Dakota teen enters the world's most grueling dogsled marathon to save the family farm and earn his college tuition in this gloriously old-fashioned adventure. The picture is beautifully shot, especially the train scenes. The sledding scenes are very good and it is really cold - you can feel it, and so can the actors

February 4, 2007

Dean McKenna

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8th grade English teacher, Mrs. McMurphy, made us watch this...and I'm very glad she did! Add this to the list of awesome Disney movies that you don't know are Disney flicks.

September 14, 2009