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64% Critic Match
The Bears and I
“To find himself, he lost himself in adventurous high country!”
6.4 / 10• 1974• 1h 29m•G• English
AdventureDramaFamily
Storyline
When a man adopts three black bear cubs, he faces one of the hardest decisions of his life. Set in the wilderness of British Columbia, Canada, Robert Leslie struggles to keep his bears safe and maintain relations with native Americans and park rangers.
Cast & Crew
Patrick Wayne
Bob Leslie
Lead
Chief Dan George
Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Andrew Duggan
Commissioner Gaines
Michael Ansara
Oliver Red Fern
Robert Pine
John McCaten
Valentin de Vargas
Sam Eagle Speaker
Hal Baylor
Foremen
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bernard McEveety's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bears and I is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
