While searching for their missing father in the mountains of Alaska, two siblings come across a baby polar bear on the run from a pair of poachers.
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Cast
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| Thora Birch | ... | Jessie Barnes | |
| Vincent Kartheiser | ... | Sean Barnes | |
| Dirk Benedict | ... | Jake Barnes | |
| Charlton Heston | ... | Perry | |
| Duncan Fraser | ... | Koontz | |
| Gordon Tootoosis | ... | Ben | |
| Ben Cardinal | ... | Charlie | |
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Ryan Kent | ... | Chip |
| Don S. Davis | ... | Sgt. Grazer | |
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Dolly Madsen | ... | Mrs. Ben |
| Stephen E. Miller | ... | Trooper Harvey | |
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Byron Chief-Moon | ... | Chip's Father (as Byron Chief Moon) |
| Kristin Lehman | ... | Florence | |
| Adrien Dorval | ... | Burly Fisherman | |
| Ed Gale | ... | Animatronics Bear Cub | |
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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. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>
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A missing father. A desperate search. An unforgettable adventure.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some mild language and adventure/peril | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 August 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$23,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,801,250, 18 August 1996, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$11,567,023, 17 November 1996Company Credits
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SDDS | Dolby | SDDS (re-release) (2001)| DTS (re-release) (2001)| Dolby Digital (re-release) (2001)Color:
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2.39 : 1
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Jake Barnes: Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.
Charlie: I bet you didn't say that when you were flying 747s for a living...
Jake Barnes: Yeah, I could say anything I wanted, as long as I didn't spill any drinks in first class.
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Thora Birch and Vincent Kartheiser did their own stunts, after a month of intense training sessions with the movie's sports consultants. See more »Goofs
The children are supposedly hiking up a river canyon toward a mountain called The Devil's Thumb. They stubble upon an old cabin. Inside they find and patch an old canoe, then proceed to head upriver where they encounter and are caught in rapids and a waterfall apparently flowing uphill. See more »Quotes
Charlie: Nice landing, Jake, that's a stiff cross wind.Jake Barnes: Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.
Charlie: I bet you didn't say that when you were flying 747s for a living...
Jake Barnes: Yeah, I could say anything I wanted, as long as I didn't spill any drinks in first class.
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Loved the cinematography. Good character development... believable acting, good casting... overall a pleasant film the whole family watch. It's refreshing to see a well made film that doesn't use un-necessary violence, sex or profanity. Hats off to the whole team! Definitely recommend this film for family viewing. And to top it off there is a wonderful underlying message of hope and core family values... a message we all could stand to see and hear. Entertaining, exciting storyline.