Ordeal in the Arctic (1993): Cast
Ordeal in the Arctic is a 1993 drama directed by Mark Sobel, starring Richard Chamberlain as Captain John Couch, Catherine Mary Stewart and Nathan Fillion. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Mark Sobel
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ordeal in the Arctic About?
The premise of Ordeal in the Arctic without spoilers.
A routine military flight Boxtop 22 from Thule into the remote Canadian Northwest crashes, leaving Gulf War veteran Captain John Couch, medical officer Captain Wilma De Groot, and other passengers stranded in a bitter arctic wasteland. Fourteen of the eighteen aboard survive the impact, but the merciless cold endangers the injured Bob and Sue, who cannot be moved to the only campfire. Ground rescue from Alert—just ten miles away—and an air team from Edmonton, an eight‑hour flight, do not arrive until thirty‑two hours after the crash, forcing the survivors into a desperate fight for life.
Ordeal in the Arctic Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- canadian aircraft
- royal canadian air force
- pilot
- co pilot
- canadian soldier
- army doctor
- canadian forces base
- greenland
- canada
- c 130 hercules
- air crash
- nighttime
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- runaway
- landing strip
- beacon
- arctic wind
- ice
- bad weather
- alert base
- thule base
- radar
- flare
- search and rescue
- paratrooper
- shivering
- frozen to death
- radio contact
- walkie talkie
- insanity
- panic
- encouragement
- morale
- suffering
- disaster film
- short wave radio
- emergency preparedness
- food ration
- loss of hope
- supply mission
- flying by sight
- accident
- blizzard
- rugged terrain
- two way radio
- tracked snow vehicle
- spinal injury
- aerial search
- land based search
- military aircraft
- transport plane
Ordeal in the Arctic Cast & Characters
Richard Chamberlain leads the cast as Captain John Couch, with Catherine Mary Stewart as Captain Wilma De Groot and Nathan Fillion as Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine. Directed by Mark Sobel; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mark Sobel
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Richard Chamberlain as Captain John Couch - Catherine Mary Stewart as Captain Wilma De Groot
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Nathan Fillion as Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine - Scott Hylands as Fred Ritchie
Also Starring in Ordeal in the Arctic
· 3 more- Melanie Mayron Susan 'Sue' Hillier
- Page Fletcher Lieutenant Joe Bales
- Christopher Bolton Lieutenant Michael 'Mike' Moore
More from Mark Sobel
More films directed by Mark Sobel: Shutterspeed, Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister, Brothers of the Frontier and Sweet Revenge.
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Ordeal in the Arctic FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ordeal in the Arctic, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ordeal in the Arctic?
Ordeal in the Arctic runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Ordeal in the Arctic released?
Ordeal in the Arctic was released on February 15, 1993.
Who directed Ordeal in the Arctic?
Ordeal in the Arctic was directed by Mark Sobel.
More films by Mark Sobel Who is in the cast of Ordeal in the Arctic?
Ordeal in the Arctic stars Richard Chamberlain as Captain John Couch, Catherine Mary Stewart as Captain Wilma De Groot and Nathan Fillion as Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine, among 7 credited actors.
Does Ordeal in the Arctic have a post-credit scene?
No. Ordeal in the Arctic has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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