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Iron Will

Iron Will

Adventure · Family · Action · 1994

When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.

Movie details

Iron Will

“It's not a question of age. Or strength. Or ability. It's a matter of will.”

1994 Adventure · Family · Action 1h 48m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.6 / 10

9.9K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

67 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

56 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Charles Haid

Written by

John Michael Hayes · Jeff Arch · Djordje Milicevic

Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin

Will Stoneman

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Harry Kingsley

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Angus McTeague

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

J.W. Harper

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Ned Dodd

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Joe McPherson

John Terry

John Terry

Jack Stoneman

Court is in session

Put Iron Will on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.