Man in the Wilderness

Man in the Wilderness

He was left for dead. He would not forget.

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian

Produced by Limbridge, Wilderness Films

1971104 min6.3 / 10

A grim survival tale of abandonment and vengeance set against the harsh wilderness, where a wounded man's will to live becomes an instrument of retribution.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Man in the Wilderness sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Man in the Wilderness violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Man in the Wilderness scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Man in the Wilderness easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Man in the Wilderness end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love35

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