“In nature, there are boundaries. One man spent the last thirteen years of his life crossing them.”
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.
Where to Watch
Streaming, rent and purchase options
Cast & Crew
Timothy Treadwell
Self (archive footage)
Werner Herzog
Self / Narrator (voice)
Warren Queeney
Self - Actor, Close Friend
Willy Fulton
Self - Pilot, Former Rodeo Rider
Sam Egli
Self - Egli Air Haul
Marnie Gaede
Self - Ecologist
Marc Gaede
Self - Ecologist
Larry Van Daele
Self - Bear Biologist
Sven Haakanson
Self - Alutiiq
Franc Fallico
Self - Coroner
Jewel Palovak
Self - Grizzly People
Amie Huguenard
Self (archive footage)
Carol Dexter
Self - Timothy's Mother
Val Dexter
Self - Timothy's Father
Kathleen Parker
Self - Close Friend
Rowdy the Bear
Self (archive footage)
John Rogers
Self (archive footage) - Journalist
Olie the Bear
Self (archive footage)
The Grinch
Self (archive footage)
Champion the Fox
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Chocolate
Self (archive footage)
Spirit the Fox
Self (archive footage)
Ghost the Fox’s Playmate
Self (archive footage)
Ghost the Fox
Self (archive footage)
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
Chilling first-hand documentation of a very brave young man, renouncing society and trying to find meaning among ferocious creatures in the wild. Tragic yet heart-warming
