It's not a question of age. Or strength. Or ability. It's a matter of will.
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$21,006,361
Release Date
January 14, 1994
Popularity
2
Director
Charles Haid
Writer
John Michael Hayes
Writer
Djordje Milicevic
Producer
Patrick J. Palmer
Producer
Robert Schwartz
Where to Watch
Cast
Mackenzie Astin
Will Stoneman
Kevin Spacey
Harry Kingsley
Brian Cox
Angus McTeague
David Ogden Stiers
J.W. Harper
August Schellenberg
Ned Dodd
Rex Linn
Joe McPherson
John Terry
Jack Stoneman
Ron Winters
Spirit Guide #2
Richard Riehle
Burton
George Gerdes
Borg Guillarson
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
De Fontaine
Michael Laskin
Simon Lambert
Penelope Windust
Maggie Stoneman
James Cada
Peter Swenson
Allan R.J. Joseph
Albert Carey
Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak
Gabriel Carey
Tony Griffin
Mike Riley
Jeff Hochendoner
Groven
Rusty Hendrickson
Devereaux
Paige Litfin
Becky
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Reviews
r96sk
You're telling me James MacArthur and Mackenzie Astin <b>aren't</b> related? I'm not even joking, they looked exactly the same in their respective youngers years; I thought I was back in 1950s Disney when I saw Astin appear. <em>'Iron Will'</em> is a good film. It begins quite slowly but soon enough picks up the pace thanks to the dog-sled racing, which I enjoyed alongside the newspaper and animal parts of the story. The stuff, meanwhile, with Will (Astin), McTeague (Brian Cox) et al. isn't majorly interesting to me, but it still makes for alright viewing. Astin is more than decent in the lead role, while Kevin Spacey is (unfortunately) solid in his role as media man Kingsley. With that noted, it isn't really a film that is set alight by its cast. They all serve their purpose but aren't anything great. The animals, racing and hearty narrative make up for that though. A fine film, even if it does just narrowly avoid 3*.
