Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.

Suggested by the film "Nankyoku Monogatari."

Special features: Deleted scenes; "Running with the dogs: the making of 'Eight below'"; two audio commentaries.

Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editor, Christopher Rouse ; music, Mark Isham ; production designer, John Willett.

Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs.

An American geologist flies to Antarctica to participate in a project at the United States Research Base. Once there, he teams up with arctic guide Jerry Shepard and his best friend, Cooper. The scientist soon discovers that Shepard also has eight other valuable friends -- a pack of sled dogs he's worked with for years, who have rescued him from a number of tight spots. As the three men explore a frozen mountain region, an unexpected accident coupled with a massive storm front forces them to fly to safety, leaving the dogs behind. Shepard is determined to rescue his canine friends, but he has to wait until the weather will allow him to travel back to the mountain. Now, the dogs must struggle against the elements to survive as they attempt to make their way back home.

MPAA rating: PG; for some peril and brief mild language.

Blu-ray; region 1; dual-layer format.

Closed-captioned. In English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) or Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) with optional subtitles in French or Spanish.