This movie was made in 1996. It seems to have been made for TV but I never saw it on TV. I saw it tonight on DVD. I live in Canada which is Region 1 (Canada and US) and it doesn't say its available anywhere on DVD. So perhaps its just available in Canada. Its a budget priced DVD and has no subtitles though I like to have subtitles, but the picture quality is very good and so is the price, so I took a chance and bought it though I'd never heard of the movie. The movie is based on a true story. The beginning was a bit draggy for the first half hour but after that, the pace changed and the movie kept me on the edge of my couch for the rest of the movie. A young couple and their dog set out for Alaska seeking gold which was an arrangement between them and a prospector who wanted them to take the risks to find the gold and give him a share. He gave them food supplies and said he would send more. The young couple set out for a cabin in the mountains. Their food supplies soon ran out and they never received any more on the expected date promised, so they had to leave the cabin and try to find a way out of the mountains to safety and their main motive became survival. The way was filled with hazards, deep snow, accidents and great hardships for the young couple who suffered freezing temperatures, severe frostbite in their feet making walking very painful. They were on the verge of giving up quite a few times but kept going. I won't tell you the rest. Its a riveting story with good acting and amazing that its based on a true story. Its a nail biter. If you see it listed on TV sometime I recommend you watch it. Even better if you ever see it on DVD, buy it. Its very good and will keep you interested. It should be on widely distributed DVD.
Review of To Brave Alaska
