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Man in the Wilderness

He was left for dead. He would not forget.

★ 6.3 1971 104 min PG WesternAdventureDrama

In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.

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Released in 1971, Man in the Wilderness sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1971-11-24
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.3/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Limbridge, Wilderness Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Topicsexpeditionwildernessnative americanbased on true storyfur trappingrevengesurvivalwounded

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