Grey Owl
BiographyDramaWestern
The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.
Director
Richard Attenborough
Writers
N/A
Stars
Pierce Brosnan, Stewart Bick, Vlasta Vrana
Release Date
October 1, 1999
Language
English, Ojibwa, Sioux, French
Country
United Kingdom, Canada
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Wins
π― 5
Nominations
π¬ 66
Reviews
π 3.9K
Watchlists
π Top Cast
Pierce Brosnan
as Archie Grey Owl
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Stewart Bick
as Cyrus Finney
Vlasta Vrana
as Harry Champlin
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Annie Galipeau
as Pony
Neil Kroetsch
as First Hunter
Serge Houde
as Second Hunter
Peter Colvey
as Hotel Guest
Nathaniel Arcand
as Ned White Bear
Jacques Lussier
as Hotel Manager
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Lee-Roy Jacobs
as Hotel Porter
π° Box Office
$632,617
Worldwide Gross
$632,617
Domestic Gross
$162,360
Opening Weekend
π¬ Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
Production
Beaver Productions, Ajawaan Productions, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
π·οΈ Keywords
scene during end creditsprologueaerial camera shotlove interestcolor in title
π― Categories
BiographyDramaWestern
β Featured Review
Touching and well done
"Richard Attenborough has directed a beautiful picture. If you are accustomed to seeing Brosdan as 007, this is a real departure. But he played the role with subtly and sensitivity. This story is based on a real with a message that is an important one, then and now...."
π‘ Did You Know?
The autobiography "Grey Owl and Me" by Canadian environmentalist Hap Wilson devotes a chapter to the author's time working on this film. Wilson served as Pierce Brosnan's personal skills trainer.
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π Synopsis
The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.