Surviving the Wild (2018)
87 min
Against the wishes of his parents (who are in the midst of a messy divorce), a young boy steals the ashes of his dead Grandfather and runs away into the wilderness with his dog. The boy is determined to fulfill his beloved Grandpa's dying wishes and spread his ashes atop a remote mountain. Along the treacherous journey, the boy and the dog are accompanied by the ghost of his Grandpa, who helps them on their journey, brings the family back together and gives the boy one last chance to say goodbye.
- Release date
- January 5, 2018
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Jon Voight as Gus
- Jamie Kennedy as Kristopher
- Vail Bloom as Rachel
- Aidan Cullen as Shaun
- Derrick Van Orden as Eartle
- Matthew Davis as Emri
- Cheryl Abrao as Funeral Attendee
- Matt Bevin as The Governor
- Sheri Carbone as Sheri
- Sheri Carbone as Teacher
- Phillip Cherry as Funeral attendee
Crew
- Patrick Alessandrin · Director
- Mark Hefti · Writer
- Steven Paul · Writer
- Steven Paul · Producer
- Laurent Eyquem · Composer
- R. Michael Givens · Cinematographer
- Robert A. Ferretti · Editor
- Fern Champion · Casting director
- Sarah Cole · Production designer