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Directed by | David Hackl |
Produced by | Hadeel Reda Paul Schiff Tai Duncan |
Written by | J.R. Reher |
Starring |
James Marsden Thomas Jane Billy Bob Thornton Piper Perabo Scott Glenn |
Music by | Marcus Trumpp |
Cinematography | James Liston |
Edited by | Michael N. Knue Sara Mineo |
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Distributed by |
Vertical Entertainment Destination Films |
Release date
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27 February 2015 (German DVD) |
Running time
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94 minutes |
Country | Canada United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Into the Grizzly Maze (originally titled Red Machine, then changed to Endangered and later to Grizzly), is an American action horror-thriller film directed by David Hackl and written by J.R. Reher. The film stars James Marsden, Thomas Jane, Billy Bob Thornton, Piper Perabo and Scott Glenn. The film was released on May 19, 2015 on video on demand before a limited release on June 26, 2015.
Two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home in the Alaskan wild. They set out on a two-day hike and are stalked by an unrelenting grizzly bear.
On January 19, 2012 James Marsden, Thomas Jane and Billy Bob Thornton joined the cast of the thriller, then titled Red Machine. Later that month, Piper Perabo also joined the film cast to play the role of Jane's fiancee. According to Deadline, filming began in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in February 2012. The producers are Tai Duncan, Hadeel Reda, and Paul Schiff.
On February 2, 2012, more cast members were added, including Scott Glenn, Adam Beach, Michaela McManus and Kelly Curran. Animal actor Bart the Bear 2 was also hired to co-star.
On February 27, 2013, Open Road Films acquired the distribution rights of the film. Open Road also changed the title of the film from Red Machine to Endangered.