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Alone in the Wilderness
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ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS

"One man's 32-year Alaskan experience in the cabin he built by hand."

20040h 57m7.9 TMDb

Directed by Dick Proenneke

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Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself, Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a homestead site and built his log cabin completely by himself.

Cast

Dick Proenneke

Dick Proenneke

Himself

Bob Swerer Jr.

Bob Swerer Jr.

Narrator

Wendy Ishii

Wendy Ishii

Narrator

Pamela Guest

Pamela Guest

On-air Co-host

Bob Swerer Sr.

Bob Swerer Sr.

Narrator

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5.4
Complexity6.7
Humor5.8
Realism9.3
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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