Gates of the Arctic

Name: Gates of the Arctic
Director: Rory Banyard
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-05-29
Cast: Glenn Close, Bob Marshall

NR 2008 · 60 min · Documentary

Glenn Close narrates this National Park Service movie about the many varied aspects of Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve. Shown at Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center.

Directed by Rory Banyard · Written by Richard Nelson

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Glenn Close Narrator (voice)
Bob Marshall Self (archive footage)

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