world to this place. The narration implies that Tyler will return to civilization and recover from his experiences here. Ootek has returned, and in the final scene he and Tyler break camp and trek across the fall tundra to the south, enjoying each other's company, along with the words of an Inuit song that Tyler translates: Cast Charles Martin Smith as Tyler, a biologist without any survival skills, yet bold enough to study wolves in their environment. Brian Dennehy as Rosie Little, a carefree bush pilot who exploits the region for money. Zachary Ittimangnaq as Ootek, an Inuit who helps Tyler survive the wilderness. Samson Jorah as Mike, Ootek's adoptive son, caught between his Inuit ways and the modern world. Martha Ittimangnaq as Woman, Ootek's wife. Hugh Webster as Drunk Tom Dahlgren as Hunter #1 Walker Stuart as Hunter #2 Production The fundamental premise in Never Cry Wolf is that life in the Arctic seems to be about dying: not only are the caribou and the wolves dying, but the indigenous Inuit and their way of life as well. The animals are losing their habitat and the Inuit are losing their land and their resources while their youth are being seduced by—and pressured into—modernity. They are trading what is real and true, dicing away their time-honoured traditions for the perceived comforts and securities of the modern world. Never Cry Wolf blends the documentary film style with the narrative elements of drama, resulting in a type of docudrama. It was originally written for the screen by Sam Hamm but the screenplay was altered over time and Hamm ended up sharing credit with Curtis Hanson and Richard Kletter. Smith, who had previously worked with Disney on films such as No Deposit, No Return and Herbie Goes Bananas, devoted almost three years to Never Cry Wolf. Smith wrote, "I was much more closely involved in that picture than I had been in any other film. Not only acting, but writing and the whole creative process." He also found the process difficult. "During much of the two-year shooting schedule in Canada's Yukon and in Nome, Alaska, I was the only actor present. It was the loneliest film I've ever worked on," Smith said. Filming locations The film locations for Never Cry Wolf included Nome, Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and Atlin, British Columbia, Canada. Reception Critical response When Never Cry Wolf was released, a review