Alpha (2018)

Directed by

Albert Hughes

Genre

drama film, adventure film, thriller film, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 2,780 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young hunter in the last ice age is separated from his tribe and must survive in a cold wilderness. He finds and befriends an injured wolf, and together they help each other get home.

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What happens

Alpha is a 2018 American prehistoric adventure film directed by Albert Hughes and written by Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt, from a story by Hughes. The film stars Kodi Smit-McPhee as a young hunter who encounters and befriends an injured wolf during the last ice age, with Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as his father. The wolf Alpha is played by Chuck, a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog. Principal photography began in February 2016 in Canada and lasted through that April. The film was delayed several times, before being released in the United States on August 17, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It grossed over $99 million worldwide and received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised the performances and cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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