Information
| Year: | 1994 |
| Rating: | 6.1(2846) |
| Listed in: | Family, Adventure |
| Directed by: | Charles Haid |
| Actors: | Mackenzie Astin Kevin Spacey David Ogden Stiers August Schellenberg Brian Cox George Gerdes |
| "The Uplifting True-Life Story Of Courage, Determination And Triumph!" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Charles Haid | |
| Actors | |
| Mackenzie Astin | as Will Stoneman |
| Kevin Spacey | as Harry Kingsley |
| David Ogden Stiers | as J.W. Harper |
| August Schellenberg | as Ned Dodd |
| Brian Cox | as Angus McTeague |
| George Gerdes | as Borg Guillarson |
| John Terry | as Jack Stoneman |
| Jeffrey Alan Chandler | as DeFontaine |
| Michael Laskin | as Simon Lambert |
| James Cada | as Peter Swenson |
| Rex Linn | as Joe McPherson |
| Allan R.J. Joseph | as Albert Carey |
| Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak | as Gabriel Cary |
| Tony Griffin | as Mike Riley |
| Jeff Hochendoner | as Groven |
| Rusty Hendrickson | as Devereaux |
| Richard Riehle | as Burton |
| Marcus Klemp | as Ward |
| Richard Hughes | as Conductor Brawley |
| Danny Chambers | as Cameraman/Reporter |
| Wayne A. Evenson | as Potter |
| Stan Garner | as Brakeman |
| Ed Dallas | as Gunnar Tveit |
| Jerry Allan | as Remy |
| Karl Randa | as Thordur Thorenson |
| Jim Olsen | as Mayor of Winnipeg |
| David Nason | as Spirit Guide |
| Ron Winters | as Spirit Guide |
| Gerald DePerry | as Spirit Guide |
| Aaron Houseman | as Guard |
| Henry Novotny | as Kaiser Bill |
| Benjamin Salisbury | as Scout #1 |
| Brian Grussing | as Scout #2 |
| Don Maloney | as Sergeant |
| William John Murphy | as Reporter #2 |
| Davio Dakotablu | as Waiter |
| Marvin DeFoe Jr. | as Native American at Train Depot |
| Sheldon Aubut | as Man |
| André Sogliuzzo | as Young Man On Wagon |
| Actresses | |
| Penelope Windust | as Maggie Stoneman |
| Paige Litfin | as Becky |
| Karen Clift | as Soprano Singer |
| Brittany Haid | as Young Woman |
| Elisabeth Harmon-Haid | as Blacksmith's Wife |
| McKegney Barr | as Pretty Woman |
| Eden Athene | as Dancer |
| Cheryl Hawker | as Klondike Singer |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | 11 January 1993 - 1 April 1993 |
| Plot: | When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race. |
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Goofs
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Continuity: At the train station when Will is leaving, his hair alternately switches between slicked back and hanging down framing his face. DATE: When the two remaining competitors coming through the woods, a row of modern telephone poles is visible. Fact errors: After Will crashes after dodging the "Army" truck. It is revealed that there is a Marine recruiting poster on the side of the truck. The US Marines would never advertise on an army truck. DATE: The "x-back" style of harness that Will's dogs wear was not invented until the 1970s. DATE: When they show the American Flags, you look closely enough, you can see that they are holding a modern 50 Star American Flag. However back when Iron Will was set, there wasn't quite 50 states yet, so there should have been only 48 on the flag - not 50. |
Quotes
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Ward: Will, that was incredible! Becky: Incredibly foolish! You could have been killed Will Stoneman. Will Stoneman: Well how many times is there an army truck in the middle of the street? I've been coming around this corner my whole life and has there ever been an army truck in the middle of the street? Soldier: Nice piece of runnin' there. So, how old are you pal? Will Stoneman: Seventeen Soldier: Think you'll be ready to fight a war in a year? Will Stoneman: I'm ready now, uh, war with who? [Soldier laughs] Soldier: Stay alive buddy, your country might need you. Harry Kingsley: Holy Chicago! Jack Stoneman: Your place is where your dreams are. Now you never forget that, never. Jack Stoneman: Look son, if you want something real bad, I mean you really want it, you've got to go out where you can find it and grab it. Jack Stoneman: Don't let fear stand in the way of your dreams, son. Will Stoneman: [whistling Jack Stoneman's tune] Becky: What you whistling? Will Stoneman: I wasn't whistling anything. Becky: It was your father's tune. Will Stoneman: 'Cept I can't do it like he did. Becky: Maybe you'll find your own way. Will Stoneman: We're barely making enough to survive, with no hope for anything better. I couldn't dream anymore about school. But when I saw this flier, I felt life getting back into me. Will Stoneman: Mom, I want to feel alive. I want to feel like Dad's alive, right here. And I don't. I don't. Mom, he was going to do this for me. Now, let me do it for him. Ned Dodd: Training begins now. Will Stoneman: Ned? Ned, it's cold! Ned! Ned! Mom! Mom! Mom, please, it's cold! Mom, it's cold! Mom! Ned Dodd: The first few days you sleep five hours. Then four, then three, then two. The last day you don't sleep. You just run. Run till the end. Indians: You have to be strong. You have to learn focus, stamina, and balance. Only the smart ones will finish. You have to run longer and sleep less. It's your only chance. You'll make friends who arn't your friends, enemies who want to hurt you. Be careful who you trust. Will Stoneman: How do I know who to trust? Ned Dodd: Trust the dogs. Indians: You have one chance. You must run at night when the others have stopped. Run with the moon. Embrace the darkenss. Grow hard with the cold. Put pain from your mind. And on the last day, when all will at night... you alone will be friendly with the dark. Maggie Stoneman: Ten thousand dollars, Will. You don't have to die for it. If we lose the farm - ... Will Stoneman: We'll lose it fighting. But we're not gonna lose it. Maggie Stoneman: Just come home alive. Ward: Will, I'm your best friend. Don't matter what crazy thing you do. I just wish you could win. Will Stoneman: I'll win. You can bet all your money on that. Will Stoneman: Do you think I can do this? Ned Dodd: Matters most what you think. Will Stoneman: I think you should come, is what I think. Ned Dodd: Be strong boy. Be brave. Your father will be with you always. He lives in your dreams. Trust the dogs. Trust yourself. Will Stoneman: I will. Ned Dodd: When you come to face the thing you fear let the Creator guide you. J.W. Harper: You're prepared to risk this young man's life to sell some newspapers? Harry Kingsley: Boy's got integrity. Racer: You'll cure him of that in no time. Borg Guillarson: This race, boy this is the meanest stretch of land God ever put together. Harry Kingsley: You're gonna run 40 miles on fruit cake? Will Stoneman: It's a special fruitcake Mr. Kingsley. J.W. Harper: The boy has the heart of a bear. Harry Kingsley: Racing through the night, driven by his own iron will with a courageous - ... Harry Kingsley: Iron Will races to save mother's farm and go to college. J.W. Harper: Have we come, so far that we've forgotton what it's like to start out with nothing but a dim chance and a bright hope? I will not be the one to snuff that hope gentlemen. Not I. Will Stoneman: I may be young, but I'm not dumb. Will Stoneman: I am one day short of the finsih line. Not you or anyone else is gonna stop me. So help me or leave me alone. Will Stoneman: We started this together, we'll finish it together. It's the way it ought to be. Harry Kingsley: Once in a generation an athlete pits himself against such overwhelming odds that even the most jaded spectator finds himself cheering breathlessly. |
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