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Iron Will is a american film of genre Drama directed by Charles Haid released in USA on 14 january 1994 with Mackenzie Astin
Iron Will (1994)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 14 january 1994
Length 1h48
Directed by Charles Haid
OriginUSA
Themes Children's films
Rating66%
Iron Will is a 1994 American adventure film directed by Charles Haid, it stars Mackenzie Astin, Kevin Spacey, David Ogden Stiers, George Gerdes, Brian Cox, Penelope Windust and August Schellenberg.
Synopsis
In 1917, Will Stoneman's (Mackenzie Astin) father is killed in a mushing accident falling into a frozen river, leaving Will to care for his family. Needing money for college and to save the family farm in South Dakota, Will decides to travel to Winnipeg, Canada. Here he will take part in the dog-sled race that his father would have entered to save the farm. Although his mother initially objects, she eventually relents. The race is from Winnipeg to Saint Paul, Minnesota. With the aid of Ned Dodd (August Schellenberg), the young man prepares both physically and mentally for the harsh weather and terrain throughout the race.Actors
Mackenzie Astin
(Will Stoneman)
Kevin Spacey
(Harry Kingsley)
David Ogden Stiers
(J.W. Harper)
August Schellenberg
(Ned Dodd)
Penelope Windust
(Maggie Stoneman)
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