

An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Practical Effects
Real bears, zero CGI, somehow no one died filming this.
Cinematography
The Dolomites standing in for Canada? Gorgeous liars.
Direction
Annaud spent a year training bears to emote on cue.

Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bart the Bear became a Hollywood staple after this, appearing in Legends of the Fall and The Edge. He had his own IMDb page.
The film's anti-hunting message caused controversy in rural American markets, with some theaters refusing to screen it.