IRON WILL (DVD) DVD

Iron Will
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, All Movie Guide

Cast MacKenzie Astin as Will Stoneman Kevin Spacey as Harry Kingsley David Ogden Stiers as J.P. Harper August Schellenberg as Ned Dodd Brian Cox as Angus McTeague George Gerdes as Borg Guillarson John Terry as Jack Stoneman Penelope Windust as Maggie Stoneman Jeffrey Alan Chandler as DeFontaine Michael Laskin as Simon Lambert James Cada as Peter Swenson Rex Linn as Joe McPherson Allan R.J. Joseph as Albert Carey

Crew Nathan Haas - Art Director Betty Pecha Madden - Costume Designer Charles Haid - Director Joel McNeely - Composer (Music Score) Stephen Storer - Production Designer William Wages - Cinematographer Robert Schwartz - Producer Patrick Palmer - Producer Michael Hayes - Screen Story Djordje Milicevic - Screenwriter Jeff Arch - Screenwriter John Michael Hayes - Screenwriter

Iron Will
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Dolby Digital Surround Sound Widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions French and Spanish language tracks French subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 109 min   DVD 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]