It's 1885 British Columbia. A cub and mama bear are digging in a rocky hillside for a beehive. The rocks come loose and the mama bear is killed in a landslide. The cub is alone in the world. Tom (Tchéky Karyo) and Bill (Jack Wallace) are bear hunters for their fur. They are tracking a large male Kodiak. The cub befriends the large male. The hunters capture the cub. The large male corners Tom in the climatic confrontation.
It's a bit of animal adventure from director Jean-Jacques Annaud. An adult male would just as likely to eat the cub. Annaud tries to humanize the bears. It's harsher than the normal Disney family movie. It's probably not recommended for little kids. The big confrontation with Tom is a compelling bit of cinematic visual. Other than that scene, I would suggest a National Geographic show about bears.
It's a bit of animal adventure from director Jean-Jacques Annaud. An adult male would just as likely to eat the cub. Annaud tries to humanize the bears. It's harsher than the normal Disney family movie. It's probably not recommended for little kids. The big confrontation with Tom is a compelling bit of cinematic visual. Other than that scene, I would suggest a National Geographic show about bears.