<Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <P> A Cry in the Wild is a 1990 coming of age - survival drama film based on the book Hatchet, written by Gary Paulsen . The film stars Jared Rushton as Brian, Pamela Sue Martin as Brian's mom, Stephen Meadows as Brian's dad, and Ned Beatty as the pilot . It spawned three sequels: White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II; White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild; and White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf . </P> <P> The movie opens up with Brian Robeson and his mother getting a package . She later gives it to Brian revealing it to be a hatchet at the airport . When Brian gets on the single engine plane with the pilot they have a short conversation . </P>

Is there a movie of the book hatchet