Alaska (1996)

Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a former airline pilot now delivering toilet paper across the mountains. During an emergency ... See full summary »

Director:

Fraser Clarke Heston

Writers:

Andy Burg, Scott Myers

Stars:

Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser, Dirk Benedict

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thora Birch	...	Jessie Barnes
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Sean Barnes
Dirk Benedict	...	Jake Barnes
Charlton Heston	...	Perry
Duncan Fraser	...	Koontz
Gordon Tootoosis	...	Ben
Ben Cardinal	...	Charlie
Ryan Kent	...	Chip
Don S. Davis	...	Sergeant Grazer
Dolly Madsen	...	Mrs. Ben
Stephen E. Miller	...	Trooper Harvey
Byron Chief-Moon	...	Chip's Father (as Byron Chief Moon)
Kristin Lehman	...	Florence
Adrien Dorval	...	Burly Fisherman
Ed Gale	...	Animatronics Bear Cub

Storyline

Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a former airline pilot now delivering toilet paper across the mountains. During an emergency delivery in a storm his plane goes down somewhere in the mountains. Annoyed that the authorities aren't doing enough, Jessie and Sean set out on an adventure to find their father with the help of a polar bear which they have saved from a ferocious poacher. Conflict ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

mountain | poacher | polar bear | pilot | alaska | 

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Taglines:

A missing father. A desperate search. An unforgettable adventure.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and adventure/peril

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alaska - Die Spur des Polarbären

Filming Locations:

Alaska, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,801,250 (USA) (16 August 1996)

Gross:

$11,567,023 (USA) (15 November 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Fuchs/Burg, Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Sean is falling down the mountain on the ice, he loses his hat about halfway down, and there is no opportunity to retrieve it. It's still missing (correctly) as they go into to cabin and find the canoe. The next morning when they leave the cabin, he has the hat again - which he proceeds to lose again in the rapids. At least it didn't show up again.

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Quotes

Perry: This isn't hunting. This is business.

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Connections

Featured in The Oprah Winfrey Show: Summer Movie Reviews (1996)

User Reviews

remake?

This film brings back memories from the first movie i watched, "Tundra" from 1936. It had the same elements: A post pilot crashing on the tundra, getting lost, finds a pal, a small bear who had lost track of its parents. It was a very touching story, and exiting. But thanks to Hollywood - it all worked out well in a happy ending!

When I now watch "ALASKA,it seems to be based on the same "TUNDRA".

I have not seen any referance to it in the credits, but hoped that someone out there who also have seen "TUNDRA" could help to solve my "mystery".