Man in the Wilderness/The Deadly Trackers | 
 enlarge | Director: Richard Sarafian;barry Shear
Actors: Richard Harris, John Huston, Rod Taylor
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Category: DVD
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 7351
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 214
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 883929008773
EAN: 0883929008773
ASIN: B00132D7Y0
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 1973
Release Date: May 20, 2008
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Product Description
He s taking the law and a gun into his own hands. Richard Harris (who played English Bob in Unforgiven and Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films) brings bullet-hard ferocity to these tales of vengeance. He s a pacifist turned manhunter in The Deadly Trackers [Side A], aiming to settle a score with the killers of his wife and son. In Man in the Wilderness [Side B], Harris tackles a signature survivalist role reminiscent of his heroics in A Man Called Horse. He portrays Zachary Bass, given up for dead and fighting man and nature during his 600-mile Northwest Territory trek to avenge himself against the fellow trappers who abandoned him. Beware, two-faced friends. Bass is alive...and closing ground.
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 AN ABSOLUTE WESTERN CLASSIC July 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I recall the first time I ever saw MAN IN THE WILDERNESS. I had stayed up late to watch the weekly feature on the local station's weekly Western. And there it was, MAN IN THE WILDERNESS, a tale about a mountain man who is left for dead after a brutal grizzly mauling and not only lives to carry on but finds his real life in the process.
First, throw away any misconceptions that this is a historical account. Yes, there are fictionalizations of historical characters. Zach Bass, himself, is loosely based on Hugh Glass. But who cares? The drama here, the sweeping panoramas, the gritty cinematography combine to offer a movie experience the likes of which are just not available anymore.
Richard Harris stars as Zach Bass, a stowaway who became a mountain man, thrust into the West during the 1820's. His mentor, Captain Henry, played masterfully by the inimitable John Huston--one of Hollywood's greatest legends--a man demonized by his past on the sea while being locked within mountains and valleys and pursued by Indians. After leaving Bass for dead, his crazed mind adds Bass's specter to his tormenters.
In the end, this one is a classic tale of obsession, of survival, of priorities and of forgiveness, all set in the rugged grandeur of the frontier. An absolute Western classic.
And, as this DVD is a double feature, forget about the flipside of this one and stick with MAN IN THE WILDERNESS.
THE HORSEMAN
IS IT BASS? WELL.....IS IT BASS !!?? June 5, 2008
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
"MAN IN THE WILDERNESS" has always been a personal favorite of mine since its release back in 1971. Historical inaccuracies aside, this is a story about a man who is left for dead in the northwest territory, but...more than that, it is the story of man lost inside himself. In his fight to survive he learns a little more about the hard cruel world around him and comes to appreciate that he is not the only human being to have suffered. His near death experience becomes (in the end) a sort of rebirth...a renwal of spirit and hope which, until the mauling, was a complete mystery to him. The images and music in this production have always touched and impressed me. It is not typical of the usual formulaic bilge Hollywood cranks out...and for that you will be grateful. This is a motion picture well worth your time and money. The actors do a fine job in all their portrayals and it is fun to see James Doohan, John Huston and Percy Herbert in their supporting rolls. For me this is one of Richard Harris's finest performances...better even than "A MAN CALLED HORSE". Richard Sarafian (the director of credit) had a small part in the Wachowski Brothers "BOUND" (1996) as a mob boss.
As for the DVD quality, it looks fine considering the time the movie was made and the no frills approach to this release. The print is far better than that of the VHS and is finally shown in the proper aspect ratio. The sound is monoural and the dialog a tad shrill in parts, but that is how I remember it...even in the theatrical release, which I went to see many times.
As for "THE DEADLY TRACKERS"...it is generally a waste of time. It is a sloppily made and heavy handed film of vengence that yields little (if any) satisfaction by story's end.
Whatever you pay for this release will be money well spent for "MAN IN THE WILDERNESS" alone. *** ENJOY ***
 Double feature May 30, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
DEADLY TRACKERS is a violent tale of revenge as Richard Harris pursues Rod Taylor and his band of killers after a botched bank robbery results in the death of his wife and son. Taylor is fine as a really bad guy and in a small part, B-Movie Legend William Smith as one of his men, "School-Boy" -- a violent semi-retard with one side of his face scarred and a drooping eye who kills a man with a knife to take his bowler. They just don't make appealing characters like anymore! Unfortunately, the Billster is killed early on and the film looses all appeal for me. MAN IN THE WILDERNESS is the better of the two, based on mountain man Hugh Glass, who was attacked by a grizzly and left for dead by his companions. They should have made sure he really was dead!
YOUNG ENGLISH BOB May 28, 2008
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have waited a long time for MAN IN THE WILDERNESS to be released on dvd.Originally released in 1971,there is a rough edge,seventies ambience about the film that modern films,even westerns, sadly lack. The film
follows the ordeal of one Zachary Bass(Richard Harris),after he is attacked by a bear and left for dead by Captain Henry(John Huston)and
a motley crew of trappers and traders hellbent on getting back home
before Winter seals them in.Set in the early 1800's,it is more colonial than western, but regardless of any label,it is a film worth watching
on the strength of Harris' performance alone.There is not a lot of
dialogue and that is one of the movie's strengths.The spectacle of an old wooden ship being hauled on the frozen tundra on wooden wheels by men and
horses is a sight to behold.No CGI here,folks.Richard Harris became
somewhat of an offbeat western cult hero with this movie and A MAN CALLED HORSE and it culminated with the role of English Bob in UNFORGIVEN. He
always played an Irishman or Englishman so he was true to his origins.
The other movie on this double feature dvd is THE DEADLY TRACKERS.Made in
1973,it falls in comparison to MAN IN THE WILDERNESS. The lore is that
Samuel Fuller was the original choice to direct this film,but clashes
with Harris forced him out.With a supporting cast that included
Al Lettieri (his last film),William Smith,Neville Brand,Paul Benjamin
and Rod Taylor,you would think this film would be a lot better than it is.Taylor ,in the role of a ruthless killer, actually plays against type
and does a damn fine job. This movie seems to be aimed toward the hippy dippy crowd circa 1973.There is even a psychedelic sequence when Harris loses his sight and a lot of moral posturing at the end of the movie when Harris and Taylor finally have their showdown.Even Isela Vega(BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA) doesn't lift the movie up from its heavy
handedness.For some reason,this movie uses a lot of music from Jerry
Fielding's score for THE WILD BUNCH .This movie will be UNFORGIVEN for that.
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