A motley assortment of blind folks are forced to fend for themselves in the hostile wilderness after they are the sole survivors of a plane crash.
Director Michael Caffey keeps the gripping story moving along at a brisk pace, takes some time to develop the characters, maintains a tough serious tone throughout, and generates a good deal of tension. John W. Bloch's tight script not only offers a touching message about the resiliency of disabled people and the need for our protagonists to set aside their differences in order to work together as a team so they can all survive, but also sets up assorted forms of cruel peril that include the bitter cold, a pack of vicious wolves, and a rickety old wooden bridge. The sound acting from the able cast rates as another substantial asset: Milton Berle as sour grouch Sam Fuller, Sean Garrison as troubled Vietnam veteran Mark Larson, Dina Merrill as the sweet Emily Garth, Barry Nelson as the selfish and deceitful Alex Swain, Lesley Ann Warren as the fragile Deborah Cabot, Alejandro Rey as the concerned Ramon Rahos, Tippy Walker as Ramon's pregnant wife Christine, and Arthur O'Connell as the amiable Larry Wise. Howard Schwartz's sharp cinematography provides lots of nice shots of the beautiful sylvan scenery. Mark Bucci's robust score hits the stirring spot. A nifty little nail-biter.
Director Michael Caffey keeps the gripping story moving along at a brisk pace, takes some time to develop the characters, maintains a tough serious tone throughout, and generates a good deal of tension. John W. Bloch's tight script not only offers a touching message about the resiliency of disabled people and the need for our protagonists to set aside their differences in order to work together as a team so they can all survive, but also sets up assorted forms of cruel peril that include the bitter cold, a pack of vicious wolves, and a rickety old wooden bridge. The sound acting from the able cast rates as another substantial asset: Milton Berle as sour grouch Sam Fuller, Sean Garrison as troubled Vietnam veteran Mark Larson, Dina Merrill as the sweet Emily Garth, Barry Nelson as the selfish and deceitful Alex Swain, Lesley Ann Warren as the fragile Deborah Cabot, Alejandro Rey as the concerned Ramon Rahos, Tippy Walker as Ramon's pregnant wife Christine, and Arthur O'Connell as the amiable Larry Wise. Howard Schwartz's sharp cinematography provides lots of nice shots of the beautiful sylvan scenery. Mark Bucci's robust score hits the stirring spot. A nifty little nail-biter.