Grey Owl (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Grey Owl is an action, drama, romance and western film directed by Richard Attenborough, running about 117 minutes. “He Fought To Change The World” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Archie Grey Owl is a trapper in Canada in the early 1930s when a young Iroquois woman from town asks him to teach her Indian ways. They live in the woods, where she is appalled at how trapped animals die. She adopts two orphaned beaver kits and helps Archie see his way to stop trapping. Instead, he works as a guide, a naturalist writer, and then the Canadian government hires him to save the beaver in a conserve by Lake Ajawaan in Prince Albert National Park. He writes a biography, which brings him attention in Canada and invitations to lecture in England. Before he leaves, he and Anahareo (Pony) marry. In England, his secret is revealed. Will Anahareo continue to love him?

Who’s in it. Grey Owl stars Pierce Brosnan as Grey Owl, Stewart Bick as Cyrus Finney, Vlasta Vrana as Harry Champlin and Annie Galipeau as Pony, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Grey Owl has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Grey Owl page.

If you liked it. Fans of Grey Owl tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.