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Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 09/04/2001 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Studio: York Home Video Total Copies: 1 Genres: Drama, Adventure Drama, Animal Picture

A boy learns to deal with personal loss by making friends with a wild animal in this drama for the family. Jesse (Shane Meier) is a 16-year-old who is trying to put his life back together after the death of his father, who died while trying to rescue him in the wilderness. Jesse goes to live with his Uncle Roy (Michael Biehn), who lives in the rugged mountains of Washington State. While exploring, Jesse finds and rescues a wolf who has been seriously wounded; Jesse bonds with the animal, and while Roy understands the dangers of trying to tend to a wild animal, he allows Jesse to keep him, though Roy suggests that donating the wolf to a zoo might be a good idea. However, Jesse, who is fond of snowboarding, teaches the wolf to be his partner in skijoring, a sport in which a dog is used to haul a man on skis. John Rockwell (Roy Scheider), the owner of a ranch, has different plans for the animal; he sees the wolf as a threat to his stock and is determined to see that the animal is put down. Silverwolf was shot on location in Vancouver. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Shane Meier - Jesse McLean
Michael Biehn - Uncle Roy
Roy Scheider - John Rockwell
Kimberly Warnat - Lucy Rockwell
Linda Boyd - Anna McLean

The snowcapped Canadian Rockies look terrific on the DVD of Silver Wolf, with the bright whites of the snow and the shimmering blue of the skies popping off the screen. The photography is a strong point all the way around this outdoor adventure, particularly the heli-snowboarding sequences, as is the sound, which is sharp and clear in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound (there's a choice between that or DTS Surround). An interactive scene-selection menu and text filmographies of the principals are included, as well as several trailers from other York/Maverick films. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide