 
  Popularity: 8 (history)
| Director: | Brian Levant | 
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| Writer: | Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, Michael Goldberg, Gary Paulsen, Jim Kouf, Tommy Swerdlow | 
| Staring: | 
| When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 18, 2002 | 
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| Director: | Brian Levant | 
| Writer: | Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, Michael Goldberg, Gary Paulsen, Jim Kouf, Tommy Swerdlow | 
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Adventure | 
| Keywords | based on novel or book, adoption, husky, log cabin, dog-sledding race, alaska, fish out of water, dog, sled dogs, father son relationship, mother son relationship | 
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, The Kerner Entertainment Company, Galapagos Productions, Winterdance Productions Ltd. | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $81,000,000 Budget: $35,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Ted Brooks | 
| James Coburn | Thunder Jack | 
| Sisqó | Dr. Rupert Brooks | 
| Nichelle Nichols | Amelia | 
| M. Emmet Walsh | George | 
| Graham Greene | Peter Yellowbear | 
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Ernie | 
| Joanna Bacalso | Barb | 
| Jean Michel Paré | Olivier | 
| Michael Bolton | Self | 
| Jason Pouliotte | Sneed Brother #1 | 
| David Boyce | Sneed Brother #2 | 
| Frank C. Turner | Neely | 
| Ron Small | Arthur | 
| Alison Matthews | TV Reporter | 
| Jascha Washington | Young Ted | 
| Christopher Judge | Dr. Brooks | 
| Lisa Dahling | Mrs. Yepremian | 
| Danelle Folta | Rollerblader with Dog | 
| Peter Musooli | Valet | 
| Lossen Chambers | Receptionist | 
| Andrea Butterfield | Patient | 
| Oscar Goncalves | Ernesto Julio Santisto | 
| Angela Moore | Lucy | 
| Tracey Henderson | Vet #1 | 
| Randy Birch | Vet #2 | 
| Dave 'Squatch' Ward | Taxi Driver | 
| Donnelly Rhodes | Race Official #1 | 
| Jay Brazeau | Race Official #2 | 
| Phillip Beer | Chess Player | 
| George Labelle | Chess Player | 
| Monika Kramlik | Miami Pretty Girl | 
| Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith | Miami Pretty Girl | 
| Anthony Harrison | Dentist | 
| Shaw Madson | Blonde Guy | 
| Joe Maffei | Old Man | 
| Nicole Oliver | Nurse | 
| Veronica Shattuck | Chatting Woman #1 | 
| Nicola O'Shea | Chatting Woman #2 | 
| Jim Belushi | Demon (voice) | 
| Jane Sibbett | Nana (voice) | 
| Paul Aldanée | BMW Driver (uncredited) | 
| Camila Alves | Chatting Woman #3 (uncredited) | 
| Artine Tony Browne | Dental Patient (uncredited) | 
| Stan Edmonds | Hippie Passerby (uncredited) | 
| Deborah Smith Ford | Pedestrian (uncredited) | 
| Richard Steven Horvitz | Scooper (voice) (uncredited) | 
| James Start | Announcer (uncredited) | 
| Shadow | Diesel | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Brian Levant | Director | 
| Mark Gibson | Screenplay | 
| Doug Byggdin | Art Direction | 
| Angelina P. Cameron | Hairstylist | 
| Amanda Mackey | Casting | 
| Jon C. White | Hairstylist | 
| Thomas E. Ackerman | Director of Photography | 
| Philip Halprin | Screenplay | 
| Elizabeth Wilcox | Set Decoration | 
| Stacye P. Branche | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist | 
| Teryl Thompson | Makeup Artist | 
| Michael Goldberg | Screenplay | 
| Roger Bondelli | Editor | 
| Stephen J. Lineweaver | Production Design | 
| Monique Prudhomme | Costume Design | 
| Stan Edmonds | Makeup Artist | 
| Gary Paulsen | Author | 
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Casting | 
| John Debney | Original Music Composer | 
| Damion Poitier | Stunts | 
| Jim Kouf | Screenplay | 
| Tommy Swerdlow | Screenplay | 
| Denise Gallo | Stunts | 
| John Cenatiempo | Stunts | 
| Chick Bernhard | Stunt Driver | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Casey Grant | Executive Producer | 
| Christine Whitaker | Executive Producer | 
| Jordan Kerner | Producer | 
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 19 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 63 | 16 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 24 | 50 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 875 | 893 |