Episode 511: Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Special Guests: John Houston, Sam Hamm, Richard Kletter, Eugene Corr, Michael Chandler, Hiro Narita
Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Stachiw, Matthew Socey

We're discussing Carroll Ballard's Never Cry Wolf (1983). Based on the novel by Farley Mowat , it's the story of Tyler (Charles Martin Smith), a bureaucrat who is sent into the Northern wilds to study wolves and their impact on the caribou population.

Matthew Socey and Chris Stachiw join Mike to talk about the film, isolation, and sassy animals.

Interviews:
00:40:34 First assistant director John Houston

02:25:46 Screenwriter Sam Hamm

02:46:56 Screenwriter Richard Kletter

03:00:46 Screenwriter Eugene Corr

03:19:06 Editor Michael Chandler

03:45:56 Cinematographer Hiro Narita

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More with Richard Kletter:

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Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Never Cry Wolf Buy Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
Watch The Snow Walker

Music:
Original Soundtrack by Mark Isham

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Episode 401: F/X Murder by Illusion (1986)

Special Guests: Robert Mandel, Alan Ormsby, Cliff DeYoung
Guest Co-Hosts: Adam Schartoff, Jedidiah Ayres

Robert Mandel's F/X (1986) (AKA FX: Murder by Illusion) is the story of Rollie Taylor (Bryan Brown), a movie special effects man who is hired by two government agents (Cliff DeYoung & Mason Adams) to stage the public assassination of a mob boss (Jerry Orbach) who’s turned state's evidence. What better way to keep the mob off the tail than by “killing him”? But things don’t turn out as easy as that.

Jedidiah Ayres and Adam Schartoff join Mike to discuss F/X, its sequel, and the spin-off TV series.

Interviews on this episode include director Robert Mandel, writer Alan Ormsby and actor Cliff DeYoung.

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Links:
Buy F/X on Blu-Ray
Buy F/X2 on Blu-Ray
Buy F/X The Series on DVD
Hear more Adam Schartoff on Filmwax Radio
Keep up with Jedidiah Ayres at Hardboiled Wonderland

Music:
"Bust the Bust" - Bill Conti
"The Bombs" - Bill Conti
"Just an Illusion" - Imagination

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