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2012PG-13documentary

Wild Bill's Run

2012PG-13documentary

In 1972, Wild Bill Cooper led a group on a 5,000-mile snowmobile expedition from Minnesota to Moscow during the Cold War.

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In 1972, Wild Bill Cooper led a group on a 5,000-mile snowmobile expedition from Minnesota to Moscow during the Cold War.

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Mike Scholtz

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This is the strange but true story of Wild Bill Cooper. Part Arctic adventure and part crime caper, WILD BILL’S RUN is an unforgettable ride with a true American folk hero. In the winter of 1972, Wild Bill Cooper led a ragtag crew of mechanics, ranchers and photographers on a grueling expedition across the polar ice. During some of the darkest days of the Cold War, their goal was to snowmobile 5,000 miles from Minnesota to Moscow.

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