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The Great Alaskan Race

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A group of brave mushers travels 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska, from a deadly epidemic.
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Roxana Hadadi AWFJ.org 02/25/2020
The Great Alaskan Race wants to educate viewers about an impossible story and the heroes who made it real, but its filmmaking choices keep it thoroughly hollow. Go to Full Review Rex Reed Observer 10/28/2019
3/4
Not a perfect film, but breathtaking enough to linger in the memory. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety 10/25/2019
Unfortunately, it turns out that very least is still too much to ask for from this handsome but hokey drama, which barely seems to notice its canine players amid a focus on one-dimensional humans. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/26/2020
3.0/4.0
A family friendly, faith inspired tale of man vs. nature and belief in the impossible. Go to Full Review Tara McNamara Common Sense Media 10/25/2019
2/5
Intense but uneven historical drama showcases teamwork. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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M S 11/03/2019 The story was inaccurate, but loved watching the dogs. See more Lisa 11/03/2019 I enjoyed this heart-warming, family friendly, adventure tale based on a true story. I left the theater feeling uplifted and (if at all possible) I loved my dogs a little more. This movie probably won't win tons of awards but it was sweet and the scenery was beautiful. See more Susan B 11/03/2019 Great piece of history. Liked the fact that it had a happy ending and no dogs died during the long trek. See more Teresa 11/01/2019 We liked the true story. It happened a long time ago but relevant today. What those mushers did to save that town was amazing! See more Janet H 10/31/2019 Great movie based on true story. Unbelievable how much will & determination these people & dogs demonstrated in the face of peril. Very interesting & informative. See more marc 10/30/2019 A great showing of American history. See more Read all reviews
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Brian Presley

Director

Treat Williams

Dr. Welch

Brian Presley

Leonhard Seppala

Brad Leland

Mayor Maynard

Henry Thomas

Thompson

Bruce Davison

Governor Bone

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Movie Info

Synopsis A group of brave mushers travels 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska, from a deadly epidemic.
Director
Brian Presley
Producer
Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh, Mark David, Brian Presley, Will Wallace
Screenwriter
Brian Presley
Distributor
P12 Films
Production Co
Rebel Road Entertainment
Rating
PG (Some Language|Smoking|Brief Bloody Images|Thematic Material)
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 25, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 26, 2020
Runtime
1h 27m