Never Cry Wolf
1983 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 9,089 VOTES · DIR. Carroll Ballard
Overview
A scientific researcher, sent on a government study: The Lupus Project, must investigate the possible "menace" of wolves in the north. To do so, he must survive in the wilderness for six months on his own. In the course of these events, he learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the wolf species.
Dialogue Timeline — 603 lines
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00:01:34 (man) I just jumped at the opportunity to go
00:03:37 You found the bayonets, I knew you would
00:07:53 But, then, why me?
00:10:08 Sittin' in living rooms, stuck facing the boob tube, bored to death
00:12:00 The other way, That's it
00:14:57 Yeah
00:20:06 Spent the night in a crate.
00:27:07 Ootek?
00:34:35 I hear them every night, have seen their tracks and collected their scat.
00:39:45 # What never? No, never
00:43:45 as everything becomes more active during the long polar twilight.
00:47:35 The whole question of sustenance around Lupus Base One
00:53:40 asserting her position as the dominant female.
00:56:29 Once these wolves have been exposed to my world. . .
01:00:26 So I'm conducting an experiment to see whether a carnivore, a big animal
01:02:27 (translates)
01:05:54 (speaks native language)
01:09:39 To me, wolves mean money
01:12:40 He wants me to tell you a story of when there was nothing in the world
01:15:13 (speaks native language)
01:27:45 Hello, Rosie
01:29:42 Before you know it, we'll be shipping it outta here by the truckload
01:35:39 (gunshot)
01:40:52 The pack returned for the cubs, as there are no orphans among the wolves.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed603
Dialogue density5.7 lines / min
First line00:01:34
Final line01:40:52
Production Record
DirectorCarroll Ballard
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11,000,000
IMDb votes9,089