Grizzly Man (2005)
A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
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Cast & Crew
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Self - Treadwell's Father
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Self - Egli Air Haul
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Self - Coroner
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Self - Pilot
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Self - Ecologist
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Self - Alutiiq Museum Director
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Director:
Werner HerzogWriter:
Werner HerzogAll Cast & Crew
Awards
21 wins & 17 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
The fatal bear attack on Treadwell and Huguenard occurred near Upper Kaflia Lake in Alaska's Katmai National Park. Ironically, after Treadwell spent most of his adult life trying to protect bears that were already protected by Alaska wildlife policies, his death forced authorities to kill two suspect, dangerous bears.
Quotes
Timothy Treadwell:
I'm out in the prime cut of big green. Behind me is Ed and Rowdy, members of an up-and-coming sub-adult gang. They're challenging everything, including me. Goes with the territory. If I show weakness, if I retreat, I may be hurt, I may be killed. I ...
Goofs
Werner Herzog describes Timothy Treadwell's last tape, while telling his friend never to listen to it, as always being "a White Elephant in the room". "White Elephant" is a different figure of speech from "Elephant in the room". "White Elephant" means an extravagant but useless project; "Elephant in the room" means something unspoken that is nevertheless obvious.
Alternate Versions
The DVD from Lions Gate Home Entertainment opens with a disclaimer stating that the film has been changed from its theatrical version. The sole change is in the first ten minutes where Herzog explains that Treadwell had become a semi-celebrity. In the theatrical version a clip is shown of Treadwell on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman." Treadwell comes out and explains what he has been doing and Letterman quips, "We're not going to open a newspaper one day and read about you being eaten by a bear are we?" In the DVD version this exchange is omitted and replaced with a NBC news segment of Treadwell being interviewed. When the interviewer asks if he would ever want a gun to protect himself, Treadwell states that he "would never, ever kill a bear even in the defense of my own life."
Soundtracks
Coyotesby McDill (as Bob McDill)
Performed by Don Edwards
Courtesy of Universal-Polygram Int. Publ., Inc.
On behalf of itself and Ranger Bob Music (ASCAP), Warner Bros. Records, Inc. by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
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Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Documentary | BiographyDetails
Release Date:
30 September 2005Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Alaska, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$269,131 14 August 2005
Gross USA:
$3,178,403
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$4,064,179
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