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An engrossing family tale of courage and determination!
"Once in a generation an athlete pits himself against such overwhelming odds, that even the most jaded spectator finds himself cheering breathlessly"...

Iron Will is a moving true-life story about the determination and valor of one heroic young American who sets out to win a 500-mile dogsled race across the U.S. and Canada. Up against seemingly impossible odds, "Iron Will" Stoneman strives on to achieve his dream: to save his parents beloved farm and go to college; and somewhere along the way, the seventeen-year old boy becomes a man.

Although this movie is a bit formulaic and anyone can guess the Disney ending, that doesn't make it any less thrilling to watch; when I first saw this film in the theater, the whole room was cheering him on at the end! Definately worth your time to check out this great family-friendly film!

Iron Will
The story is about a 17 year old boy named Will. It takes place in Alaska. Their family worked on a farm, they were not very wealthy. But his father entered the dog sledding race, and Will went with him. His ftaher and the dog tried to cross the frozen river. The ice broke and his father fell in and died. After that, Will was determind to go to college. But his family didn't have enough money. So he entered the dog sledding race.
The story starts off with Will's father going into the race. During the race, his father falls into the frozen river and dies. Will decides after that. that he wants to go to college. But he doesn't have enough money, so he enters the dog sledding race. His mother doesn't want him to, because she is scared he migh die liek his father. But he does. He spends lots of time training and prearing for the race.So he enters the race as the youngest man. Will stays up late during the race, racing, instead of sleeping like the other racers, the other racers are not happy about this. And during the race, Will becomes very popular, because of a reporter making headlines about him. While racing, one of Will's dogs gets attacked by another racers dog. So Will has to decide to shoot him or keep him. He decides to take him along. Near the end of the race, Will is winning, and right before he gets to the finish line, he falls, and his dog that was hurt helps him up and they win the race.
I enjoyed this story alot because it was kind of sad, and it had a good storyline. It was very detailed, and made good points. I would recomend this story to other people. Especially people who like story's with action and reality. Because that is what this story is about.

Iron Will
I RECENTLY WATCHED 'IRON WILL' IN MY GEOGRAPHY CLASS AND I THINK ITS THE BEST MOVIE IVE SEEN IN MY LIFE. IT IS ABOUT A YOUNG MAN CALLED WILL STONEMAN AND HE IS QUITE POOR. WHEN HIS FATHER DIES WHILE OUT RIDING WITH WILL, WILL FEARS RIDING NEAR WATER. WILL ENTERS A DOGRACE AND SETS OFF EARLY EACH MORNING TO GET IN THE LEAD. THROUGH THE MOVIE WILL GETS THROUGH TOUGH OBSTICLES LIKE A MEAN MAN AND THE DEVILS SLIDE. WILL GETS FROST BITE AND PEOPLE THINK HE'S CRAZY FOR GOING ON BUT HE REALLY WANTS TO SAVE HIS MOTHERS FARM AND WILL ENDS UP WINNING WITH GREAT STRUGGLE AS HE FALLS OFF HIS SLED RIGHT BEFORE THE FINISHING LINE. THIS IS MOVIE HAS A VERY TOUCHING STORYLINE.

Enjoyable adventure film with some unusual features
I was expecting this to be a run of the mill Disney adventure movie, with the hero entering a race at the beginning, you know he's going to win, right? wrong. This is much harder than the typical family films we associate with Disney, without losing the quality. Young Mackenzie Astin (son of John) gives a great performance as a seemingly naive yet brave boy who enters a dog sled race to get the £10,000 he desperately needs to go to college. Nominal star Kevin Spacey wisely remains in the background and lets this young lad shine through. The story has a number of unexpected twists, that interest and delight throughout the movie. Who are Will's friends? Who can he trust? Will he stop to save a man's life if it means losing the race? The cinematography is masterful, both in the close-up work and views of Minnesota countryside (doubling for Canada) The film is also refreshing because the incidental music is restrained, and even absent in some scenes. This would be enjoyed by anyone who likes a good adventure with a touch of realism.

Iron will a mushers story
Iron will is great, sled dog enthusiests and kids alike will enjoy the tale of a boy who has a dull hope and a bright dream to save the family buisness, farm and his collage education.

A story of life at its cruelist of the hardships a musher faces in some of the world cruelist territory. An oldie but a goodie and as a sled dog freak one of my favourites even got a couple of good shots of the malamutes...which sadly are the bad guys dogs... ... Read more