Review of Grizzly Man (2005) by James A — 09 Dec 2008

A fascinating story about a fascinating life.

This review of Grizzly Man (2005) was written by James A on 09 Dec 2008.

Grizzly Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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Tim Treadwell truly was a fascinating human being, and one can only marvel about his own personal documentation of his deterioration into insanity…

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By David W (2,010) on 14 Feb 2016

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