Anything to Survive
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Robert Conrad grits his teeth and flecks his pecs--this time with motivation--in the fact-based TV movie Anything to Survive. Conrad plays a divorced father who takes his three children (Matthew LeBlanc, Ocean Hellman and Emily Perkins) on a sea journey to the Alaska panhandle. Disaster strikes, and Conrad is forced to brave the Alaskan wastes with his three citified youngsters in tow. 24 days pass: The authorities assume that the family is dead, but they couldn't be more wrong. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Anything to Survive is the fact that Conrad's character is dead wrong at times--and he's willing to admit it. The film was based on Elmo Wortman's book Almost too Late. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviCast
- Robert Conrad - Eddie Barton
- Matt LeBlanc
- Ocean Hellman - Wendy
- Emily Perkins - Krista
- Thomas Heaton - Dave
Credit
Mitch Engel - Associate Producer, Max Rosenberg - Co-producer, Tish Monaghan - Costume Designer, Zale Dalen - Director, Haim Saban - Executive Producer, Edgar J. Scherick - Executive Producer, Michael Conway Baker - Composer (Music Score), Michael Stringer - Production Designer, Ron Orieux - Cinematographer, Gary Hoffman - Producer, Nick Gillott - Producer| Anything to Declare? (1939 Film), Anything for a Thrill (1937 Film) | |
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| Directed by | Zale Dalen |
| Produced by | Warren Carr |
| Written by | Jonathan Rintels |
| Based on | Almost Too Late by Elmo Wortman |
| Starring | Robert Conrad, Emily Perkins, Matt LeBlanc |
| Release date(s) | February 5, 1990 (USA) |
| Running time | 91 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Anything to Survive, aka. Almost Too Late, is a 1990 american adventure film directed by Zale Dalen and starring Robert Conrad, Matt LeBlanc and Emily Perkins. It is loosely based on the true story of the Wortman family of British Columbia.
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The Barton family; siblings Wendy, Krista and Billy and their father Eddie become stranded on a beach while sailing from Prince Rupert to their home in Ketchikan, Alaska. The plot concerns the family going to extreme lengths to survive after they get stranded on an island in a storm and lose their boat. Billy builds a raft and they attempt to sail to safety but they don't get far. Eddie and Billie head off to seek help while the two daughters try to keep warm under the remains of their boat's sail. Eddie and Billy find their way to a cabin on the mainland but can't raise help. On day 23 they are able to return to the island and find that the girls are alive. Eddie and Wendy have frostbitten feet but all in the family survive and they are able to return to Ketchikan.
Cast
- Robert Conrad, Eddie
- Matt LeBlanc, Billy
- Emily Perkins, Krista
- Ocean Hellman, Wendy
- Tom Heaton, Dave
- William B. Davis, Dr. Reynolds
Reception and Nominations
Anything to Survive is a made for television film, although the film did have some half-price screenings at limited cinemas in the United Kingdom, including one at London IMAX. The film was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1990 for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress (Ocean Hellman).
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