The Great Alaskan Race

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The Great Alaskan Race

PG

2019

1h 27m

Adventure

Drama

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A group of brave mushers travels 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska, from a deadly epidemic.

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Roxana Hadadi

AWFJ.org

The Great Alaskan Race wants to educate viewers about an impossible story and the heroes who made it real, but its filmmaking choices keep it thoroughly hollow.

Feb 25, 2020

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Rex Reed

Observer

Not a perfect film, but breathtaking enough to linger in the memory.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 28, 2019

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Unfortunately, it turns out that very least is still too much to ask for from this handsome but hokey drama, which barely seems to notice its canine players amid a focus on one-dimensional humans.

Oct 25, 2019

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A family friendly, faith inspired tale of man vs. nature and belief in the impossible.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 26, 2020

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Intense but uneven historical drama showcases teamwork.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 25, 2019

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

Too often, "The Great Alaskan Race" is as much a slog as anything the sled dogs have to navigate.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 24, 2019

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M S

The story was inaccurate, but loved watching the dogs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/19

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Lisa

I enjoyed this heart-warming, family friendly, adventure tale based on a true story. I left the theater feeling uplifted and (if at all possible) I loved my dogs a little more. This movie probably won't win tons of awards but it was sweet and the scenery was beautiful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/19

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Susan B

Great piece of history. Liked the fact that it had a happy ending and no dogs died during the long trek.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/19

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Teresa

We liked the true story. It happened a long time ago but relevant today. What those mushers did to save that town was amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/19

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Janet H

Great movie based on true story. Unbelievable how much will & determination these people & dogs demonstrated in the face of peril. Very interesting & informative.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/19

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marc

A great showing of American history.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/19

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Synopsis

A group of brave mushers travels 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska, from a deadly epidemic.

Director: Brian Presley
Producer: Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh, Mark David, Brian Presley, Will Wallace
Screenwriter: Brian Presley
Distributor: P12 Films
Production Co: Rebel Road Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Language|Smoking|Brief Bloody Images|Thematic Material)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 26, 2020
Runtime: 1h 27m

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