A brother and sister are plane-wrecked in Canada, where they must rely on the help of a native and his bear.
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| Kirsten Dunst | ... |
Bonnie
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| Zachery Ty Bryan | ... |
Sam
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| August Schellenberg | ... |
Khonanesta
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| Dey Young | ... |
Wanda
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| Michael Gross | ... |
Dick
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| Tom McBeath | ... |
Quint
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| Ben Cardinal | ... |
Ranger Simon Blackcrow
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| John Novak | ... |
Louie
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| Vincent Gale | ... |
George
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| Darren Moore | ... |
Johnny
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| Mitchell Kosterman | ... |
Ranger Charlie Cartwright
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| Mark Acheson | ... |
Red Head Man
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| Garvin Cross | ... |
Bi-Plane Pilot
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| Duncan Fraser | ... |
Lloyd Nelson
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| Larry Musser | ... |
Ranger Virgil
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Ursula | ... |
Bear (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Catherine Cyran | ||
Written by
| Catherine Cyran | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Marco Black | ... | associate producer (as Marco E. Black) |
| Deboragh Gabler | ... | line producer (as Brenda Collins) |
| Jeff Ivers | ... | executive producer (as Jeffrey D. Ivers) |
| Brad Krevoy | ... | producer |
| R.J. Murillo | ... | producer |
| Steven Stabler | ... | producer (as Steve Stabler) |
Music by
| Eric Allaman | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Baffa | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Michael Schweitzer | ||
Editorial Department
| Dave Keffer | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Laura Schiff | ||
Production Design by
| Maya Ishiura | ||
Art Direction by
| Kathryn Hatton | ||
Costume Design by
| Michelle Mansfield | ||
Makeup Department
| Elissa B. Frittaion | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Deboragh Gabler | ... | unit production manager (as Brenda Collins) |
| Scott Niemeyer | ... | executive in charge of production finance |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marco Black | ... | first assistant director (as Marco E. Black) |
| Greg Fawcett | ... | second assistant director / second unit director |
| Greg Guzik | ... | first assistant director: reshoots |
| Ronald Hersey | ... | second unit director |
| Kelly Marcusson | ... | second second assistant director |
| Robert Randall | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Jeff Macpherson | ... | art department assistant |
Sound Department
| Cindy Jo Hinkleman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Doug Madick | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Dan Cervin | ... | special effects: plane crash |
| Dean Lockwood | ... | special effects coordinator: plane crash |
Stunts
| Marc Akerstream | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marny Eng | ... | stunt double: Kirsten Dunst |
| Greg Fawcett | ... | stunts |
| Bill Ferguson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Shawn Hughes | ... | stunt double: Khonanesta |
| James M. Orava | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dan Redford | ... | stunt double: Sam |
| Grant Smith | ... | water safety |
| Owen Walstrom | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Aviss | ... | electrician |
| Lecily Corbett | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Ronald Hersey | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| David Hutton | ... | key grip |
| Tony Mirza | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jos Oman | ... | camera trainee |
| Guy Paterson | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Sid Kozak | ... | casting: Canada |
| Blair Law | ... | casting: Canada |
Music Department
| Marcus Barone | ... | music supervisor |
| Nancy Meyer | ... | vocals |
Transportation Department
| Shawn O'Hearn | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Blake Zickefoose | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Debbie Coe | ... | bear trainer (as Debra J. Coe) |
| Dana Dubé | ... | bear trainer |
| Marty Huculiak | ... | assistant bear trainer: Action Animals |
| Ruth LaBarge | ... | principal bear trainer |
| Alexandra Newman | ... | assistant bear trainer |
| Jamie Payton | ... | bear trainer |
| Kevin Schartner | ... | bear trainer |
| Zorana Svedic | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Gerry Therrien | ... | principal bear trainer: Action Animals |
| Alison Wells | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- Orion Pictures Entertainment
- PAX Television (2004) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two city kids gain a new perspective on life when they're lost in rugged Northwestern Canada in this adventure for the family. Sam (Zachery Ty Bryan) and Bonnie (Kirsten Dunst) are two teenage siblings who don't always get along, a situation made more uncomfortable by their mother's recent remarriage. While Sam and Bonnie are flying home on a small chartered place, their flight crashes in the wilderness of British Columbia. Sam and Bonnie are the only survivors of the wreck and must fend for themselves until they are discovered by Khonanesta (August Schellenberg), a Native North American who lives in the woods with his only companion, a huge Kodiak bear he's named "Grandfather." Khonanesta teaches Sam and Bonnie how to live off the land, and as they learn how to survive in the wild, they become closer, more confident, and better adjusted; they also help Khonanesta foil a group of game poachers who are illegally hunting bear in the wilderness. Bonnie and Sam's mother and stepfather finally find their missing children, but when they do, they mistakenly implicate Khonanesta in the illegal activities of the game poachers. |
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| Taglines | A heartwarming family adventure. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | August Schellenberg also acted alongside Michael Gross in Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004). See more » |
| Goofs | When the two kids cut themselves loose from a rope tying them back-to-back to a tree, it's obvious that they could have easily wriggled free from under the rope. It was loosely wrapped around them as they sat with their backs to the tree, nothing else was tied, not their hands or feet, so they could have easily gotten out from under it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). See more » |