Project Grizzly

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Project Grizzly

When Troy Hurtubise was attacked by a grizzly bear in 1984, he decided that he would never be a victim again and set about constructing an armoured suit that could withstand a grizzly attack. Built out of titanium, rubber and chain mail, and supported by interior air bags, the 145-pound (66-kilogram) suit — with Hurtubise often in it — is clobbered by baseball bats, thrown off cliffs and hit by a pickup truck.
Seen around the world and even spoofed on The Simpsons, Project Grizzly has become a cult favourite.

“It’s fantastic.” — Quentin Tarantino

It was really inspiring to be able to interact with the students directly in such a meaningful exchange. They expressed an insatiable appetite for films that are not manufactured by Hollywood.

- Peter Lynch, filmmaker

Director: Peter Lynch

Lynch earned international success with his wildly popular and critically-acclaimed Project Grizzly. His features include The Herd, Cyberman, A Whale of a Tale and Dem Bones. Lynch won a Genie for his short film Arrowhead. His most recent feature film, Birdland, was released in 2018.

Director

Peter Lynch

With

Troy Hurtubise

Year

1996

Length

72 min

Rating

LANGUAGE

English

SUBTITLES

None

DUBBING

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