An expedition of United Nations scientists from different countries travel to Bear Island, between Svalbard and northern Norway, to study climate change. However, several of them are equally interested in the former German U-boat base located on the island, including American marine biologist Frank Lansing as his father was a U-boat commander who died there. Expedition leader Gerran places several parts of the island off-limits, including the U-boat base. Directed by Don Sharp and starred Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee and Lloyd Bridges.

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Bear Island (1979)

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Action/Mystery/Adventure · 1h 58m · 11/1/1979

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An expedition of United Nations scientists from different countries travel to Bear Island, between Svalbard and northern Norway, to study climate change. However, several of them are equally interested in the former German U-boat base located on the island, including American marine biologist Frank Lansing as his father was a U-boat commander who died there. Expedition leader Gerran places several parts of the island off-limits, including the U-boat base. Directed by Don Sharp and starred Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee and Lloyd Bridges.

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United Kingdom, Canada

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Selkirk Films

Budget

$9,300,000
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Cast
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Michael Collins

Ship's Captain
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Barbara Parkins

Judith Rubin
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Candace O'Connor

Laboratory Assistant
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Bruce Greenwood

Technician
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Christopher Lee

Lechinski
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Joseph Golland

Meteorological Assistant
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Patricia Collins

Inge Van Zipper
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Richard Widmark

Otto Gerran
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Robert Stelmach

Ship's Radio Operator
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Richard Wren

Radio Operator
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Lawrence Dane

Paul Hartman
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Michael J. Reynolds

Heyter
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Mark Jones

Cook
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Terry Waterhouse

Helicopter Crewman
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August Schellenberg

Marine Technician
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Vanessa Redgrave

Heddi Lindquist
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Nicholas Cortland

Jungbeck
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Lloyd Bridges

Smithy
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Donald Sutherland

Frank Lansing
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Hagan Beggs

Larsen (as Hagen Beggs)
Crew
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Don Sharp

Director
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Don Sharp

Writer
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Murray Smith

Writer
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Alistair MacLean

Writer
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David Butler

Writer
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