Backcountry (film)
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| Directed by | Adam MacDonald |
| Written by | Adam MacDonald |
| Produced by | Thomas Michael |
| Starring | Missy Peregrym Jeff Roop Eric Balfour Nicholas Campbell |
| Cinematography | Christian Bielz |
| Edited by | Dev Singh |
| Music by | Frères Lumières |
| Distributed by | IFC Midnight |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $71,874 |
Backcountry is a 2014 Canadian nature–survival horror film, written and directed by Adam MacDonald, marking his feature film directorial debut. It is loosely based on the true story of a hungry man-eating black bear that attacked Mark Jordan and Jacqueline Perry, in the back country of Missinaibi Lake Provincial Park, North of Chapleau, Ontario in 2005, events for which Mark later received the Star of Courage award from Governor General Michaëlle Jean.
The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and received positive reviews from critics upon release.