The Bear
“He's an orphan... at the start of a journey. A journey to survive.”
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Cast
7 people
Tchéky Karyo
Tom
Known for
Bad Boys
Nikita
Gerard Brach
Bart the Bear
The Kodiak Bear
Known for
The Edge
Benji the Hunted
Douce the Bear
Youk the Bear Cub
No other roles listed
Jack Wallace
Bill
Known for
The Boy Next Door
Death Wish
André Lacombe
The Dog Hunter
Known for
That Obscure Object of Desire
The Grand Highway
Bozo the Bear
The Mama Bear (uncredited)
Also in
Grizzly Adams
The Legend of Black Thunder Mountain
Jean-Jacques Annaud Director · Gérard Brach Screenplay James Oliver Curwood Author
Worldwide gross $138M · Budget $25M · United States release October 27, 1989
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$138,241,022
Gross vs. budget
5.5×
Production
Renn Productions
Production
Price
Production
Pathé
Production
TriStar Pictures
Studio
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Ours
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · October 21, 1988
Theatrical
France · October 21, 1988
Theatrical
United States · October 27, 1989
Theatrical
Czechia
September 30, 1989 · Theatrical
France
June 9, 1999 · Physical · DVD
September 10, 2008 · Physical · Blu-Ray
December 31, 2014 · Digital · VOD
March 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
October 21, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
November 3, 2026 · TV · 6ter
Germany
February 6, 1989 · Theatrical
Italy
December 16, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 9, 1989 · Theatrical
July 4, 2004 · TV · RTL 4
December 20, 2011 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
United Kingdom
September 22, 1989 · Theatrical
February 8, 1990 · Physical
May 28, 2005 · Physical
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