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The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002)

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When a boy child is stolen by bears who raise him as their own, his human parents hunt the bears in despair, and the boy is faced with the dilemma of who and what he is.

Release Date
December 18, 2002
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
7.6/10 (28 votes)

Director: Jannik Hastrup

Cast: Marlon Vilstrup, Joachim Boje Helvang, Otto Brandenburg, Paprika Steen, Tommy Kenter, Thomas Bo Larsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Anne Clausen

Production: France 3 Cinéma, Les Armateurs, Dansk Tegnefilm
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Full Cast (14 people)

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The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

Adventure
Animation
Family
7.6
75 min
2002

When a boy child is stolen by bears who raise him as their own, his human parents hunt the bears in despair, and the boy is faced with the dilemma of who and what he is.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageDanish
Release Date12/18/2002
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Production Companies
France 3 CinémaFrance 3 Cinéma
Les ArmateursLes Armateurs
Dansk TegnefilmDansk Tegnefilm

Spoken Languages

Danish

Production Countries

Denmark
France

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Cast

MV

Marlon Vilstrup

as Little Bear Boy (voice)

JBH

Joachim Boje Helvang

as Older Bear Boy (voice) (as Joachim Boie Helvang)

Otto Brandenburg

as Male Bear (voice)

Paprika Steen

as Female Bear (voice)

Tommy Kenter

as Raven (voice)

Thomas Bo Larsen

as Man (voice)

Sidse Babett Knudsen

as Woman (voice)

AC

Anne Clausen

as Older Bear Girl (voice)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear about?▾

When a boy child is stolen by bears who raise him as their own, his human parents hunt the bears in despair, and the boy is faced with the dilemma of who and what he is.

How long is The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear?▾

1h 15m

When was The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear released?▾

December 18, 2002

Who directed The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear?▾

Jannik Hastrup

Who stars in The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear?▾

Marlon Vilstrup, Joachim Boje Helvang, Otto Brandenburg

What genre is The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear?▾

Adventure, Animation, Family