Iron Will (1994)

Director:

Charles Haid

Writers (WGA):

John Michael Hayes (written by) and
Djordje Milicevic (written by) ...

Release Date:

14 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure

Tagline:

The Uplifting True-Life Story Of Courage, Determination And Triumph!

Plot:

When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Dog Actor | Racing | Sled | Snow

US TV Schedule:

Sun. May 25

8:30 AM

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Cast

Mackenzie Astin	...	Will Stoneman
Kevin Spacey	...	Harry Kingsley
David Ogden Stiers	...	J.W. Harper
August Schellenberg	...	Ned Dodd
Brian Cox	...	Angus McTeague
George Gerdes	...	Borg Guillarson
John Terry	...	Jack Stoneman
Penelope Windust	...	Maggie Stoneman
Jeffrey Alan Chandler	...	DeFontaine
Michael Laskin	...	Simon Lambert
James Cada	...	Peter Swenson
Rex Linn	...	Joe McPherson
Allan R.J. Joseph	...	Albert Carey
Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak	...	Gabriel Cary
Tony Griffin	...	Mike Riley

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Australia:G | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:U (video premiere) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Bingham, Maine, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Much of the movie was filmed in northern Minnesota near the town of Duluth. Many of Duluth's citizens were extras in the movie, a large number at the end of the race

Goofs:

Continuity: At the train station when Will is leaving, his hair alternately switches between slicked back and hanging down framing his face.

Quotes:

Jack Stoneman: Your place is where your dreams are. Now you never forget that, never.

Very Good Historical movie!

I recently saw this movie again which I've now seen probably 4 or 5 times. If you like true stories as I do, then it makes the story that much more interesting and entertaining to watch.

Although there is the very sad, and tragic scene where Will's father drowns in the river, the rest of the movie is uplifting and you find yourself cheering for Will, as he physically struggles to make it to the finish line in exhaustion, almost beaten by one of the two Indians who later help him stand up as Will is greeted by his mother.

This is a "feel good" type of movie with of course, a sinister and evil Swedish man who will do anything to win the race, at the cost of the other dog sled racers who have done him no wrong. Until his sled dogs stop and refuse to race on, and turn on the Swede man in a rage, having been whipped continuously throughout the movie and terribly mistreated. They attack him and he is finally out of the race, and Will is vindicated.

You will feel both uplifted and yet almost feel like crying as Will is greeted by his family and many others who have come to the race at the movie's end to cheer him on to victory. This is the kind of movie that you need to watch if you feel like giving up on your goals. Will proves that despite his many adversities and struggles with fatigue, muscle soreness, a rival enemy, and bitter cold weather, that you can accomplish anything. His nickname "IRON" Will is clearly an accurate way to describe him.