Eight Below
Adventure, Family
Disney / Buena Vista  (2006) 120 mins PG

7.3 (13,421 votes)
"An exciting, heartwarming adventure." -- Jess Cagle, WCBS-TV/People Magazine

Walt Disney Pictures presents Eight Below, the thrilling tale of incredible friendship between eight amazing sled dogs and their guide Jerry (Paul Walker). Stranded in Antarctica during the most unforgiving winter on the planet, Jerry's beloved sled dogs must learn to survive together until Jerry - who will stop at nothing - rescues them. Driven by unwavering bonds of friendship, enormous belief in one another and tremendous courage, Jerry and the dogs make an incredible journey to reunite in this triumphant and inspiring action-adventure the whole family will treasure....

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Cast and Crew
Paul Walker  ......  Jerry Shepard
Bruce Greenwood  ......  Davis McClaren
Wendy Crewson  ......  Eve McClaren
August Schellenberg  ......  Mindo
Jason Biggs  ......  Charlie Cooper
Moon Bloodgood  ......  Katie
Director  .....  Frank Marshall
Producer  .....  David Hoberman; Patrick Crowley; Gary Barber; Roger Birnbaum
Writer  .....  David DiGilio; Toshirô Ishido
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: At the beginning of the movie (when it is January) it is pitch black out for all the night scenes. That close to the South Pole the sun would be above the horizon for at least twenty-three hours per day, and the sky would still be quite bright for the other hour. Also, just before the dogs are rescued, (July time frame) shadows are seen indicating that the sun is pretty much directly overhead. During this time of year, the sun is only above the horizon for about an hour per day, and would never be anywhere near that high in the sky. (more)

Trivia:
Based on a Japanese expedition to the South Pole in 1958, in which the party was faced with extreme weather conditions. (more)

Filming Locations:
Canada (more)

Quotes:
Charlie Cooper: Payback's a dish better served cold (more)

Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination (more)