September 5, 2010
Amazing movie. Never boring.
Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk, James Cromwell, Kiersten Warren, Jon Gries
Charles Martin Smith's romantic adventure film The Snow Walker concerns a brave risk-taking pilot (Barry Pepper) and an Inuit woman in frail health who is his passenger. When the pair experience a pla... read more 
DVD Release Date: May 31, 2005
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August 30, 2010It's a story of struggle for survival of a pilot & an ill Inuit girl as they get stuck in the Arctic tundra after their plane almost crashes down.
If that sounds appealing to you, go for it. Somehow, it appealed to me a bit. But more than its plot, IMDb reviews & rating encourag... read more -
August 9, 2010Simple yet Powerful.
A story of survival, and of how two entirely different individuals come together and form a relation that transcends all the differences between them. -
July 12, 2009The Snow Walker: This film is based on a short story written by Farley Mowat. Its Directed by Charles M Smith. Set in 1952 Barry Pepper plays the part of a cocky pilot know as Charlie Halliday. His job is to ferry cargo, At one stop he picks up a Very Sick Inuit Women Named Kanaa... read more
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November 18, 2006A stunning, marvelous and breathtaking masterwork. A remarkable and unforgettable epic adventure of strength and survival. A real gem of a film. Barry Pepper gives a powerful performance. A beautifully crafted and extroadinary filmmakimg.
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May 9, 2011Very disappointing movie. I had hopes for the premiss--bush pilot carrying Eskimo girl to Yellowknife for medical treatment crashes in tundra, and must rely on her to survive. But filmmaker Charles Martin Smith really only uses that as a pretext to tell a moralistic tale the Mu... read more
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June 1, 2008I liked it, it is perhaps a little predictable once the setup is established but it has a nice feel. It makes you think about man and his relationship to the wild, yes humanity has conquered nature (for now) and when prepared and organized there is very little we as a group can'... read more
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June 23, 2011Quite an enjoyable movie. Didn't expect much of it at first but it became very palatable. Not very common with straight to DVD films. I like Annabella Piugattuk's acting and presence she was a good choice for the role, unfortunatelly there's not much of her acting to go around (o... read more
Critic Reviews
March 5, 2004
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
March 5, 2004
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
As predicable as the annual fall of the Maple Leafs, but considerably more tragic, as traditional as the recurring scam of political patronage, but a lot more compelling, The Snow Walker is a vintage ... Full Review
March 3, 2004
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
May 25, 2005
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
[A]voids descending into the overtly sentimental by not romanticizing a harsh land... Full Review
April 7, 2005
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Give it a whirl after you turn up the heat Full Review
November 16, 2004
Jeanne Aufmuth, Palo Alto Weekly
An old school adventure whose simple themes resonate with a refreshing honesty.
July 11, 2004
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Através das belíssimas atuações de Pepper e da estreante Piugattuk, a narrativa desenvolve-se com calma até atingir um clímax emocional inesperado, mas eficiente.
March 5, 2004
Bruce Kirkland, Jam! Movies
The Snow Walker is a powerful, poignant and transcendent film. Full Review
March 5, 2004
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...given the skill with which this spare story has been filmed, it's hard not to be entertained on some level. Full Review
March 4, 2004
Angela Baldassarre, Sympatico.ca
Smith's respect and love for the wilderness is clear in every frame, and allows the viewer to become fully immersed in the characters' predicaments. Full Review
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