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A young London biologist spends most of his time chasing girls rather than science. When the opportunity to go to the Antarctic to study a colony of penguins presents itself, he agrees to go, not so much for the benefit of science, but rather to impress the girl he has been chasing. The longer he stays there however, the more he becomes genuinely interested in the penguins fight for survival. As he finally prepares to go home, he is a changed man with a new perspective on life.

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Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.32 x 4.19 x 1.12 inches; 6.13 ounces
Release date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 1998
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2007
Actors ‏ : ‎ Hurt, Mills, Sutton
Studio ‏ : ‎ American Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 6303195903

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fantastic acting drama

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017

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Touching drama set in Mideast

Superb international cast

2nd film I've not watched up. Will update review

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2009

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THIS MOVIE IS WELL DONE, AND HAS A STORY THAT CAPTURES THE REALIZATION OF THE PERILS IN A PENGUINS LIFE TO SURVIVE. ALSO, THE RELATIONSHIP WITH A WOMAN HE MEETS THAT FINDS THAT SHE ADMIRES, AND RESPECTS HIS COMMITMENT. (IT WAS FOR HER HE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.)

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Richard R. Merrell

Penguins are not a new interest of filmgoers

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2006

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Hayley Mills' character is the impetus for John Hurt's character to go to the Antarctic, but she has little screen time compared to the wonderful creatures that are the centerpiece of this film. Beautiful photography (Arne Sucksdorff, Dir. of Photography)highlights Mr. Hurt's struggles with nature. While a bit dated in the bits in London, Nature is never dated and the increasing empathy between the scientist and his subjects is touching and heart-warming. Some of the scenes are not for small children or even some large ones, but the film is a treasure.-+

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Victoria A. Byington

Cry of the Penguins

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2012

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I bought this video because I was always a fan of Hayley. She plays a small part in this movie, but I loved the story of how the penguins take care of themselves..Very imformative!

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2002

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This is not a great movie. It is best appreciated by Hayley Mills'true blue fans (also if you love penguins, lol). She is very beautiful and gives an acceptable performance. However, she is very mismatched with the leading man who gives a very lack luster performance, and his sole goal seems to be to get Hayley's character to sleep with him. It's a boring film, with a lousy story outline. So, you may want to save your money.

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S. Burton

Uhhh, where did this DVD come from?

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2009

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The photos on the cover are of a little girl Hayley Mills and an old man John Hurt. In the movie they are roughly the same age: supposed to be college age.

This edition of the movie is recorded from TV or someone's video tape. It's a homemade job. Guess that's why it's only $5.

The movie is reminiscent of Never Cry Wolf and other movies of one man alone in the wilderness. Hayley Mills is in about 1/3 of the movie but most of the time she and John Hurt are apart (he's off bonding with the penguins).

It's a sort of strange movie, but kind of fun to see. It was interesting to see that John Hurt really was young once upon a time. The time he spent with the penguins was pretty interesting, but don't get the idea that this is a romance. It's mostly a nature film. Maybe worth the $5, maybe not.

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Juanita L. Amos

Cry of the Penguins

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2011

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Well sent. No worries with packaging either. Just a wonderful documentary all the way through. Both actors do a stunning performance.