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Never Cry Wolf

 1983
 105 minutes (1 hrs 45 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Carroll Ballard

Starring

Charles Martin Smith · Brian Dennehy · Zachary Ittimangnaq · Samson Jorah · Hugh Webster · Martha Ittimangnaq

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th January 1984
Argentina release date Argentina release: 1st December 1983
Canada release date Canada release: 27th January 1984

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 11th Nov '83
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $1.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

11 Nov, 1983
9
20 Jan, 1984
5
27 Jan, 1984
3
3 Feb, 1984
4
10 Feb, 1984
4
17 Feb, 1984
8
24 Feb, 1984
9
2 Mar, 1984
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $23.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
Never Cry Wolf | Audience Reviews  Rotten Tomatoes Wed, 10th December 2025

Films for Children at the End of the World: An Appreciation of Carroll Ballard  Talkhouse Fri, 6th April 2018

Throwback Thursday: Never Cry Wolf Is a Great Blend of Nature and Humanity  Twin Cities Geek Thu, 4th February 2016

Author Dave Eggers tells Killian Fox about the films of his life  The Guardian Sat, 20th June 2009

Showbiz History: The Sheik, Never Cry Wolf, Wicked  thefilmexperience.net Tue, 30th October 2018

FILMING 'NEVER CRY WOLF' (Published 1983)  The New York Times Sun, 16th October 1983