Double Date
Legends in the Yukon talk of a Ghost Dog, which runs at the head of a wolf pack. He has more strength than any wolf, and more cunning than any dog. No one knows from where he came and why he stays. Th…
Double Date
Legends in the Yukon talk of a Ghost Dog, which runs at the head of a wolf pack. He has more strength than any wolf, and more cunning than any dog. No one knows from where he came and why he stays. The gold rush was on in the Arctic as prospectors struck the yellow metal. Thousands of miners arrived to try their luck. These men needed big and strong, muscular dogs to pull their sleds. During the late 19th century Gold Rush, Buck, a large, gentle St. Bernard/Scotch Collie, lives contentedly with his master, Judge Miller (Bradley Whitford) in Santa Clara, California. Buck was neither a house dog nor a kennel dog. On account of being the judge's dog, Buck was not questioned regardless of what he did around town. The Judge's family loved Buck like a family member, and he literally shook the entire manor with his size as he ran around the house, trying to wake everybody up in the morning. Buck is relegated to the outside of the house, after he destroys a holiday feast for the family. That night, Buck is abducted (to be sold into slavery) and shipped to the Yukon (Alaska) aboard a freighter. During the voyage, a crew member ill-treats him by beating and starving him to enforce discipline. Buck was beaten but not broken. Buck tries to escape but realizes that he is on a boat, surrounded by freezing water all around. After arriving at Yukon, Buck returns a dropped harmonica to a man named John Thornton (Harrison Ford), moments before being sold to Perrault (Omar Sy) and his assistant, Francoise (Cara Gee). Thornton is a prospector himself who came back empty handed from the Yukon. Francoise admonishes Perrault for buying Buck as they needed 2 sled dogs and Francoise believes that Buck is just too big. Buck stands head and shoulders above the other Husky's. Perrault and Francoise use a dog sled to deliver mail across the Yukon, 500 miles away to the town of Dawson. Perrault hopes to make the long trek to the mail depot before the deadline. Buck is introduced to the other dogs including Dolly, Pike, Jo, Billie, Dub, Dave, and Sol-Leks, including the vicious pack leader, a husky named Spitz. At first, Buck takes time to adjust to the sled. Buck is easily distracted and causes the sled to crash when he does not turn on time and ends up dragging the whole sled behind him. Buck would watch helplessly as Spitz would snatch away the rations from the other dogs at night. Buck shares his rations with the dogs to keep them well fed. Spitz would not allow the dogs to drink water from the only ice hole which he hogs, so Buck breaks open another ice hole and invites all the dogs to drink from it as there is plenty for everyone. For the first time Buck belonged to a pack. Throughout their travels, Buck gains the loyalty and trust of Francoise by saving her life when she falls through an ice sheet, and the other sled dogs, antagonizing Spitz. Buck begins experiencing ancestral spiritual visions: a black wolf that acts as his guide throughout their travels. One night, Buck catches & then releases a rabbit. Spitz kills it, then attacks Buck to assert his dominance. Buck pins him down, displacing Spitz as pack leader, who disappears into the wild. Perrault grudgingly makes Buck the lead when no other dog assumes the position. Buck's speed and strength allow the sled to arrive to deposit the mail on time. There, Thornton hands over a letter he has written to his former wife expressing his feeling about their dead son. He and Buck readily recognize each other. When Perrault returns, he learns the mail route is being replaced by the telegraph, forcing him to sell the dogs. Hal (Dan Stevens), a mean-spirited and inexperienced gold prospector, buys the pack, working them to exhaustion carrying a heavy load in weather unsuitable for sledding. The exhausted dogs stop to rest before Hal can force them to cross an unstable frozen lake. When Buck refuses to move, Hal threatens to shoot him. Thornton appears and rescues Buck while Hal forces the other sled dogs to cross the lake. Under Thornton's care, Buck recovers. Later, at a bar, Thornton is attacked by Hal, who reveals the dogs abandoned him. Witnessing the scene, Buck attacks Hal. Buck and Thornton then travel beyond the Yukon map where they can freely live in the wild. They come across an abandoned cabin in an open valley and settle in. Meanwhile, Hal relentlessly hunts them, believing Thornton is hiding gold. In the open wilderness, Thornton and Buck bond over their daily activities, primarily fishing and gold panning. Throughout their time together, Buck is drawn to a female white wolf. Going back and forth between Thornton and the white wolf, Buck is conflicted by his domesticated life with Thornton and his place with the wolf pack that the female belongs to. After some time together, Thornton believes it is time to return home. Never wanting the gold from the start, Thornton throws it back into the river except for some "grocery money," and tells Buck he is leaving in the morning, and to come and say good-bye. Buck heads into the forest and sleeps beside the white wolf. Buck heads into the forest and sleeps beside the white wolf, clearly conflicted. Hal subsequently finds and mortally shoots Thornton. That night, Hal finds and shoots Thornton, demanding to know where all the gold is. Thornton throws the "grocery money" at him, but it does not placate Hal. Buck returns and kills Hal by pushing him into the cabin, which is aflame and collapses. Thornton wants Buck to live for himself and hugs him as he dies reassuring him with his final words, "It's okay, boy. You're home." The next morning, Buck returns to the hills looking down on the burnt-out cabin with sadness. In the wilderness, Buck mates and has offspring with the white wolf, becoming the pack leader and fully embracing the call of the wild.
Double Date
Comedy,Horror,Thriller
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Legends in the Yukon talk of a Ghost Dog, which runs at the head of a wolf pack. He has more strength than any wolf, and more cunning than any dog. No one knows from where he came and why he stays.
The gold rush was on in the Arctic as prospectors struck the yellow metal. Thousands of miners arrived to try their luck. These men needed big and strong, muscular dogs to pull their sleds.
During the late 19th century Gold Rush, Buck, a large, gentle St. Bernard/Scotch Collie, lives contentedly with his master, Judge Miller (Bradley Whitford) in Santa Clara, California. Buck was neither a house dog nor a kennel dog.
On account of being the judge's dog, Buck was not questioned regardless of what he did around town. The Judge's family loved Buck like a family member, and he literally shook the entire manor with his size as he ran around the house, trying to wake everybody up in the morning. Buck is relegated to the outside of the house, after he destroys a holiday feast for the family.
That night, Buck is abducted (to be sold into slavery) and shipped to the Yukon (Alaska) aboard a freighter. During the voyage, a crew member ill-treats him by beating and starving him to enforce discipline. Buck was beaten but not broken.
Buck tries to escape but realizes that he is on a boat, surrounded by freezing water all around. After arriving at Yukon, Buck returns a dropped harmonica to a man named John Thornton (Harrison Ford), moments before being sold to Perrault (Omar Sy) and his assistant, Francoise (Cara Gee). Thornton is a prospector himself who came back empty handed from the Yukon.
Francoise admonishes Perrault for buying Buck as they needed 2 sled dogs and Francoise believes that Buck is just too big. Buck stands head and shoulders above the other Husky's. Perrault and Francoise use a dog sled to deliver mail across the Yukon, 500 miles away to the town of Dawson.
Perrault hopes to make the long trek to the mail depot before the deadline. Buck is introduced to the other dogs including Dolly, Pike, Jo, Billie, Dub, Dave, and Sol-Leks, including the vicious pack leader, a husky named Spitz. At first, Buck takes time to adjust to the sled.
Buck is easily distracted and causes the sled to crash when he does not turn on time and ends up dragging the whole sled behind him. Buck would watch helplessly as Spitz would snatch away the rations from the other dogs at night. Buck shares his rations with the dogs to keep them well fed.
Spitz would not allow the dogs to drink water from the only ice hole which he hogs, so Buck breaks open another ice hole and invites all the dogs to drink from it as there is plenty for everyone. For the first time Buck belonged to a pack. Throughout their travels, Buck gains the loyalty and trust of Francoise by saving her life when she falls through an ice sheet, and the other sled dogs, antagonizing Spitz.
Buck begins experiencing ancestral spiritual visions: a black wolf that acts as his guide throughout their travels. One night, Buck catches & then releases a rabbit. Spitz kills it, then attacks Buck to assert his dominance.
Buck pins him down, displacing Spitz as pack leader, who disappears into the wild. Perrault grudgingly makes Buck the lead when no other dog assumes the position. Buck's speed and strength allow the sled to arrive to deposit the mail on time.
There, Thornton hands over a letter he has written to his former wife expressing his feeling about their dead son. He and Buck readily recognize each other. When Perrault returns, he learns the mail route is being replaced by the telegraph, forcing him to sell the dogs.
Hal (Dan Stevens), a mean-spirited and inexperienced gold prospector, buys the pack, working them to exhaustion carrying a heavy load in weather unsuitable for sledding. The exhausted dogs stop to rest before Hal can force them to cross an unstable frozen lake. When Buck refuses to move, Hal threatens to shoot him.
Thornton appears and rescues Buck while Hal forces the other sled dogs to cross the lake. Under Thornton's care, Buck recovers. Later, at a bar, Thornton is attacked by Hal, who reveals the dogs abandoned him.
Witnessing the scene, Buck attacks Hal. Buck and Thornton then travel beyond the Yukon map where they can freely live in the wild. They come across an abandoned cabin in an open valley and settle in.
Meanwhile, Hal relentlessly hunts them, believing Thornton is hiding gold. In the open wilderness, Thornton and Buck bond over their daily activities, primarily fishing and gold panning. Throughout their time together, Buck is drawn to a female white wolf.
Going back and forth between Thornton and the white wolf, Buck is conflicted by his domesticated life with Thornton and his place with the wolf pack that the female belongs to. After some time together, Thornton believes it is time to return home. Never wanting the gold from the start, Thornton throws it back into the river except for some "grocery money," and tells Buck he is leaving in the morning, and to come and say good-bye.
Buck heads into the forest and sleeps beside the white wolf. Buck heads into the forest and sleeps beside the white wolf, clearly conflicted. Hal subsequently finds and mortally shoots Thornton.
That night, Hal finds and shoots Thornton, demanding to know where all the gold is. Thornton throws the "grocery money" at him, but it does not placate Hal. Buck returns and kills Hal by pushing him into the cabin, which is aflame and collapses.
Thornton wants Buck to live for himself and hugs him as he dies reassuring him with his final words, "It's okay, boy. You're home." The next morning, Buck returns to the hills looking down on the burnt-out cabin with sadness. In the wilderness, Buck mates and has offspring with the white wolf, becoming the pack leader and fully embracing the call of the wild..