A scientific researcher, sent on a government study: The Lupus Project, must investigate the possible "menace" of wolves in the north. To do so, he must survive in the wilderness for six months on his own. In the course of these events, he learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the wolf species.
| Directing | Carroll Ballard | Director |
| Directing | John Houston | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Michael Chandler | Editor |
| Writing | Richard Kletter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sam Hamm | Screenplay |
| Production | Jack Couffer | Producer |
| Editing | Peter Parasheles | Editor |
| Writing | Curtis Hanson | Screenplay |
| Production | Joseph Strick | Producer |
| Production | Allen Lewis | Producer |
| Camera | Hiro Narita | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Farley Mowat | Author |
| Production | Ron Miller | Executive Producer |
