Jack London’s best known tale tells of a young man who turns his back on a comfortable yet stifling middle-class life and plunges headlong into the great Yukon gold rush. In this new film adaptation Rick Shroder stars as young John Thornton, a man in his early twenties who ventures into the rugged snow-covered Yukon and meets a dog name Buck. Accompanied by Buck, Thornton encounters many adventures. He befriends an Indian named Charlie who helps Thornton discover that true wealth lies not in the lure of riches but in the dignity and integrity of friendship and loyalty.