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Walt Disney Pictures
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It's not a question of age. Or strength. Or ability. It's a matter of will.
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
r96sk
Sep 28, 2020 · via TMDB
You're telling me James MacArthur and Mackenzie Astin <b>aren't</b> related? I'm not even joking, they looked exactly the same in their respective youngers years; I thought I was back in 1950s Disney when I saw Astin appear. <em>'Iron Will'</em> is a good film. It begins quite slowly but soon enough picks up the pace thanks to the dog-sled racing, which I enjoyed alongside the newspaper and animal parts of the story. The stuff, meanwhile, with Will (Astin), McTeague (Brian Cox) et al. isn't majorly interesting to me, but it still makes for alright viewing. Astin is more than decent in the lead role, while Kevin Spacey is (unfortunately) solid in his role as media man Kingsley. With that noted, it isn't really a film that is set alight by its cast. They all serve their purpose but aren't anything great. The animals, racing and hearty narrative make up for that though. A fine film, even if it does just narrowly avoid 3*.
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Mackenzie Astin
Will Stoneman
Kevin Spacey
Harry Kingsley
Brian Cox
Angus McTeague
David Ogden Stiers
J.W. Harper
August Schellenberg
Ned Dodd
Rex Linn
Joe McPherson
John Terry
Jack Stoneman
Richard Riehle
Burton
George Gerdes
Borg Guillarson
Michael Laskin
Simon Lambert
James Cada
Peter Swenson
Jeff Hochendoner
Groven
Benjamin Salisbury
Scout #1
Don Maloney
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Elisabeth Harmon-Haid
Blacksmith's Wife
William Wages
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R.A. Rondell
Stunt Coordinator
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Charles Haid
Director
David R. Ellis
Second Unit Director
Joel McNeely
Original Music Composer
John Michael Hayes
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