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7.7
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8.8

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philip131
Critic Philip Thomas
rated 8

Its hardly surprising to learn that this is the biggest-grossing film ever in France, as for once here's a film which genuinely lives up to the epithet 'breathtaking'.

Read full review at Empire
charles63
roger178
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

This is not a cute fantasy in which bears ride tricycles and play house. It is about life in the wild, and it does an impressive job of seeming to show wild bears in their natural habitat.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
richard198

Cast & Crew

Jack Wallace
As Bill
Bart the Bear
As The Kodiak Bear
André Lacombe
As The Dog Hunter
Youk the Bear
As The Bear Cub
Philippe Sarde
Composer

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The Bear (1988) - A Heartwarming Tale of Survival and Friendship

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