The Bear (1988) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.

Cast

• Tchéky Karyo as Tom
• Bart the Bear as The Kodiak Bear
• Douce the Bear as Youk the Bear Cub
• Jack Wallace as Bill
• André Lacombe as The Dog Hunter
• Bozo the Bear as The Mama Bear (uncredited)

Crew

• Philippe Sarde — Original Music Composer
• Philippe Rousselot — Director of Photography
• James Oliver Curwood — Novel
• Claude Berri — Producer
• Jean-Jacques Annaud — Director
• Gérard Brach — Screenplay

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