About White Mile

White Mile is a fantastic drama film that was released in 1994. The movie portrays a war of wills between an alpha male executive on a corporate rafting trip and his much younger employee who doesn’t much appreciate his boss’s leadership style. The trip, seen as a team-building exercise, turns deadly when the raft overturns in the river's "white mile" stretch, leading to a fight for survival.

Making / Production

"White Mile" was initially made for HBO and was later distributed for a broader audience. The film was shot on location in British Columbia to depict the Alaskan wilderness, adding considerable realism to the dangerous and breathtakingly beautiful landscape that forms a critical backdrop for the film's events.

Actors

• Alan Alda as Dan Cutler - Alda gives an enthralling performance as the overbearing corporate boss whose team-building trip goes tragically wrong.
• Robert Loggia as Nick Karas - Loggia plays a gritty, no-nonsense character whose experience and counsel are taken for granted.
• Jack Gilpin as Evan - Gilpin adds an element of warmth and humanity as a family man caught up in this devastating journey.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• "White Mile" was originally made for HBO but was deemed good enough for a bigger audience resulting in its wider release.
• Its title “White Mile” denotes a stretch of dangerous, quickly-moving water, often featuring rapids.

Quotes

• "Who said anything about dying? You are here... you are alive... you are going to fight!" - Dan Cutler (Alan Alda)
• "I've been on the river a long time, Dan, and I know dangerous from safe. And this is dangerous!" - Nick Karas (Robert Loggia)

Music, Soundtrack

• The film chose to primarily use the natural tranquil sounds of the Alaskan wilderness and the intense, crashing waves of the river to create a realistic and raw atmosphere. These sound elements played a significant role in enhancing the movie's overall intensity.