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Other arctic thrillers

posted 17 years ago by matjusm
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I really loved this film and I'd like to know of some other arctic thrillers. Also films like Bear Island and The Thing.

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[–] Moor-Larkin 17 years ago

Type 'Arctic' in the search box. I got 85 films and counting.
Wasn't The Thing in the ANTarctic?
Does that matter?
I suppose it does if you're a penguin.
Oh Baby, it's cold outside......

[–] topplinggravestones 17 years ago

There s A COLD NIGHT S DEATH with Eli Wallach and Robert Culp, playing at a laboratory complex at a polar station. Got something to do with primates. Saw this the last time I was a kid - but was freaked out; could imagine, it still works today (its from 1973). By the way, does somebody know about the box office results of ICE STATION ZEBRA? Did not find anything. Help would be appreciated :)

[–] topplinggravestones 17 years ago

Oh, and soon there will be 30 DAYS OF NIGHT - very promising storyline, looking forward to it!

[–] Moor-Larkin 17 years ago

does somebody know about the box office results of ICE STATION ZEBRA?

There's some great stuff here: http://cineramahistory.com/icestationzebra.htm
The link they suggest for Box Office is 1968 but that's wrong as they're actually in 1969.....

I'm not sure how useful they'll be as they're only comparative. Some great production photo's and stuff on the site as well though. I haven't explored the whole site so there might be some actual $$ amounts somewhere.

http://theatrical-mcgoohan.mysite.orange.co.uk/

[–] Commander_Cronus 17 years ago

Firefox, at least the end of it.

[–] vonstadt2000 17 years ago

The Bedford Incident if I recall correctly was up there around Greenland

[–] ozzieboysdad 16 years ago

The original "The Thing" (1951) was up in the Arctic.

"The Bedford Incident" was an awesome movie, also about the Cold War tensions up in that area. If you haven't seen it, check it out!!

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[–] mike_cable 14 years ago

I'm fond of an '80s film called Iceman, about a prehistoric man found frozen in ice and he is thawed out in modern day. It's more of an ethical science film than thriller and is a little slow, but I still like it.

[–] red_phenix 14 years ago

Whiteout

[–] bradford-1 13 years ago

Try ISLAND IN THE SKY (1953), directed by WIlliam Wellman and starring John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Andy Devine and young James Arness in a small role. An Army transport plane crash lands somewhere near the Labrador-Quebec border. The crew has to survive in 40-below zero temperatures while their colleagues search for them by air. Lots of tension. Wear a blanket when you watch it. Brrr...
"We're fighting for this woman's honor, which is more than she ever did."

[–] kbjornsen 13 years ago

The Norwegian action-thriller Orions Belte/Orion's Belt is set in the Arctic, and is one of the best Scandinavian films ever made. It's also a cold war political thriller, but takes doesn't take sides with the superpowers. Highly recommended.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089740/

[–] jloper 13 years ago

A large part of the 1982 made-for-TV movie World War III (starring Rock Hudson, David Soul, Brian Keith, and Kathy Lee Crosby) took place in Alaska, with plenty of snow and American and Russian troops facing off.