The Bear (1989)
Starring: Jack Wallace, Tcheky Karyo
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Overlooked nature adventure paints detailed portrait of young Kodiak grizzly.

Deliverance (1972)
Starring: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds
Director: John Boorman
This harrowing backwoods adventure's hillbilly villains nearly outscare The Edge's grizzly.

Man in the Wilderness (1971)
Starring: Richard Harris, John Huston
Director: Richard Sarafian
Nineteenth-century outdoor adventure follows another bear-mauled man left for dead.

Creative Movie Matches

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Starring: Robert Redford, Will Geer
Director: Sydney Pollack
Offbeat "mountain-man" Western is set against similarly spectacular landscape.

The Naked Prey (1966)
Starring: Cornel Wilde, Gert van de Berg
Director: Cornel Wilde
This cult classic survival drama has equally determined human predators.

Never Cry Wolf (1983)
Starring: Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy
Director: Carroll Ballard
Lighter-hearted, more intelligent nature drama also features stunning Alaskan backdrop.

Pathfinder (1987)
Starring: Mikkel Gaup, Nils Utsi
Director: Nils Gaup
Medieval Norwegian tundra adventure features more intense outdoor chase scenes.

Quest for Fire (1982)
Starring: Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Prehistoric action/drama also features whole menagerie of hungry beasts.