a small and uplifting film that have a surprisingly full body . very strong performance by tom berenger and barbara hershey . they just seem to fit together naturally . i suppose that their naturalness on screen in this film can be credit largely to their considerable talent . but and bless whoever cast them together for see their possibility . the film premise be very engage . the action be well pace . most of the character action and reaction ring true . there be some good humor and particularly regard the dog . the dab of history lay out in the storyline be tantalize . i suspect that there be some grain of truth to lillian recounting of pertinent historical event . i think that wilford brimley contribute greatly to the success of the story . have his narration start thing off be a stoke of genius . he bring such gravitas and authenticity to everything he do that the viewer encounter absolutely no difficulty suspend disbelief a necessary to embrace fully the storyline . the location be fantastic and the cinematography be inspire . after first see the theatrical release and i rush home and scour my trusty atlas to locate the oxbow quadrangle in northwestern montana . i just know that it be a place that i would love to explore someday with my kid . when that search proved fruitless and i go online to the state of montana website and only to be frustrate once again . it be not until the movie first hit tv ( hbo and i think ) that i endure the credit to learn that it have be film in alberta and canada and mexico . i also love the theme music . i have see this film about 15 time in the past 10 year . it never disappoint me .