Ordeal in the Arctic

Feb 15, 1993

1h 36m

★ 3.0

A Routine Flight... A Deadly Crash...A Desperate Fight To Survive.

Overview

Based on a true story. A Canadian military flight from Greenland to Canada crashes in the frozen arctic, only miles away from Alert base in Nunavut, and the 14 survivors must endure a storm and freezing cold until they can be rescued.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Alliance Films

ABC

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Cast

Captain John Couch

Richard Chamberlain

Captain Wilma De Groot

Catherine Mary Stewart

Susan 'Sue' Hillier

Melanie Mayron

Fred Ritchie

Scott Hylands

Lieutenant Joe Bales

Page Fletcher

Lieutenant Michael 'Mike' Moore

Christopher Bolton

Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine

Nathan Fillion

Pvt. Bill Vance

Steve Adams

Monty

Mark Gibbon

Marc Tremblay

David McNally

Rick Dumoulin

Larry Musser

Arnie Macauley

Tom Butler

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