Iron Will

UPC: 786936169737

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Suitable for Children]

Summary: A rousing Disney dog-sled adventure based on a real life event -- a 522-mile dog-sled race between Winnipeg, Canada and St. Paul, Minnesota that occurred in 1917. When his father is accidentally killed, South Dakota farmboy Will Stoneman (Mackenzie Astin) decides to enter the dog-sled race in order to save his family from financial ruin. His mother (Penelope Windust) wants Will to use part of the prospective $10,000 race winnings for college, but Will just wants to save the farm. With the help of Indian handyman Ned Dodd (August Schellenberg), Will begins to train for the race. But the rich mogul underwriting the race, J.P. Harper (David Ogden Stiers), doesn't want Will to enter, thinking the competition too arduous and too dangerous for such a young boy. To Will's aid comes yellow journalist Harry Kingsley (Kevin Spacey), who convinces Harper to permit Will to enter the race. But Harry also has his own agenda -- he sees a great story in Will and thinks it will sell newspapers and advance his journalistic career. With his father's best dog Gus at the head of his dog team, Will is ready and determined to win the race. But Will discovers that winning the race is only half his battle. Dealing with the petty and malevolent human beings involved in the race -- in particular, the egotistical Scandinavian champion Borg Guillarson (George Gerdes) and the wealthy gambler Angus McTeague (Brian Cox) -- prove to be as much of a challenge to his mettle than any natural obstacles Will might encounter. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Features: Dolby Digital Surround Sound
Widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions
French and Spanish language tracks
French subtitles

Iron Will

Format: DVD

Release Date: 04/23/2002

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 109 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. South Dakota, 1917 [7:18]
2. Carnival Derby [8:27]
3. Training [10:52]
4. Entering the Derby [12:20]
5. The Race Is On [4:55]
6. An American Boy [6:32]
7. "Iron Will" [14:25]
8. A Brave Fight [7:03]
9. America's Hope [8:27]
10. Trust Yourself [6:46]

Cast and Crew: Richard Riehle  Actor 
Jennifer Shull  Actor 
William John Murphy  Actor 
Benjamin Salisbury  Actor 
Dan Chambers  Actor 
Tony Griffin  Actor 
Richard Hughes  Actor 
Charles Haid  Director 
John Michael Hayes  Screenwriter 
Djordje Milicevic  Screenwriter 
Patrick Palmer  Producer 
Robert Schwartz  Producer 
Jeff Arch  Screenwriter 
Joel McNeely  Composer (Music Score) 
MacKenzie Astin  Actor 
Kevin Spacey  Actor 
David Ogden Stiers  Actor 
August Schellenberg  Actor 
Brian Cox  Actor 
George Gerdes  Actor 
John Terry  Actor 
Penelope Windust  Actor 
Jeffrey Alan Chandler  Actor 
Michael Laskin  Actor 
James Cada  Actor 
Rex Linn  Actor 
Allan R.J. Joseph  Actor 

Country: USA