A Cry in the Wild
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Directed by	Mark Griffiths
Written by	Gary Paulsen Catherine Cyran
Produced by	Roger Corman Julie Corman
Starring	Jared Rushton Pamela Sue Martin Stephen Meadows Ned Beatty
Cinematography	Gregg Heschong
Edited by	Carol Oblath
Music by	Arthur Kempel
Distributed by	Concorde Pictures MGM Home Entertainment
Release date	June 1, 1990 (1990-06-01)
Country	USA
Language	English

A Cry in the Wild is a 1990 American coming-of-age survival drama film based on the book Hatchet, written by Gary Paulsen. The film stars Jared Rushton as Brian, Pamela Sue Martin as Brian's mom, Stephen Meadows as Brian's dad, and Ned Beatty as the pilot. It spawned three sequels: White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II; White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild; and White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf.^[1]

Plot

Brian Robeson and his mother go to a sporting goods store on the way to the airport. His mother later gives him a package that she bought from the sporting goods store. Later Brian opens it at the airport revealing it to be a hatchet. When Brian gets on the single engine plane with the pilot they have a short conversation.

The pilot lets Brian fly the plane and Brian enjoys it. However, when the pilot has a heart attack and dies, the plane crashes in the wilderness of the Yukon, leaving Brian to try to survive, all while dealing with his parents' divorce.

Cast

• Jared Rushton as Brian Robeson
• Pamela Sue Martin as Brian's mother
• Stephen Meadows as Brian's father
• Ned Beatty as Plane pilot

Release

The film was released June 1st, 1991. It aired for the first time on television in the United States on PBS as part of the series WonderWorks.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics.^{[citation needed]}