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notBastet:
yes, sorry , in the movie, the reason he was searching for the berries in the first place was because of no food... it was a mistake, he didn't eat the right berries.  As I read about it afterwards, I think that is a theory of what may have happened, not known for sure.

shortfiction:
I think he was ill prepared for the Alaskan winter and made a fatal error. What he ate looked very much like something non-poisonous and he was confused.  He should have checked his guidebook more carefully first.  It's also possible that what he ate would have been all right except that it had toxic mold or bacteria on it.  I don't know if anyone ever found out for sure.   It was certainly non an intentional death.

Kd5000:
SPOILER

Chris  got trapped by that raging river. He couldn't cross to get back to civilization.  I read elsewhere he had planned to hike to the coast.  He figured the raging river would recede by August.  Unfortunately, he poisoned himself eating bad seeds. A healthier person would have rebounded faster. However, he was already emaciated.       

When I first heard the story back in 1992, I thought his enthusiasm and naivety got the best of him.  Now I wonder if he wasn't possibly manic. As I age, I sometimes see things from a different perspective.

I just love that last line Chris wrote (as I posted elsewhere) "Happiness only real when shared."  It really hit me harder as I just finished reading the book.  He put that comment next to a very moving piece of prose in Dr. Zhivago.

I wish it was doing better at the b.o.  Perhaps if it's nominated, more ppl will discover this gem of a film. 

Front-Ranger:
I saw this with friends in Blu-Ray last weekend. Even though it's a longish movie, with a sad ending, I'd recommend it highly, for the great acting and many wonderful locations (about 30, culminated by the beautiful Alaskan wilderness).

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