Cold River (1982)

Based on the novel Winterkill, by William Judson, Cold River is the story of an Adirondack guide who takes his young daughter and step-son on a long camping trip in the fall of 1932. When winter strikes unexpectedly early (a natural phenomenon known as a 'winterkill' - so named because the animals are totally unprepared for a sudden, early winter, and many freeze or starve to death), a disastrous turn of events leaves the two children to find their own way home without food, or protection from the elements.

Released March 1, 1982 94 min 11+

Genres: Adventure

Keywords: tmdb.winter, tmdb.camping, imdb.child-in-jeopardy, imdb.winter, imdb.camping, imdb.teen-movie, imdb.teenage-boy + 12 more, imdb.teenage-girl, imdb.teenager, imdb.starving, imdb.wilderness, imdb.snow, imdb.isolation, imdb.death-of-parent, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.adirondack-mountains, imdb.death-of-father, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.independent-film