The Grey is a 2011 American
adventure thriller co-written, produced and directed by
Joe Carnahan and starring
Liam Neeson,
Frank Grillo and
Dermot Mulroney. It is based on the short story "Ghost Walker" by Ian MacKenzie Jeffers, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Carnahan. The story follows a number of
oil-men stranded in
Alaska after a
plane crash, who are forced to survive using little more than their wits, as a pack of
gray wolves stalk them amidst mercilessly cold weather. The film was both a critical and financial success, receiving generally favorable reviews and grossing more than three times its budget at the
box office.