Alaska (1996)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Fraser Clarke Heston

Writers (WGA):

Andy Burg (written by) &
Scott Myers (written by)

Release Date:

14 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a former...

Plot Keywords:

Mountain | Polar Bear | Poacher | Alaska | Pilot

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Thora Birch	...	Jessie Barnes
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Sean Barnes
Dirk Benedict	...	Jake Barnes
Charlton Heston	...	Colin Perry the Poacher
Duncan Fraser	...	Koontz, Perry's Pilot
Gordon Tootoosis	...	Ben, Quincy General Store
Ben Cardinal	...	Charlie, Quincy Air Service
Ryan Kent	...	Chip
Don S. Davis	...	Sergeant Grazer
Dolly Madsen	...	Mrs. Ben
Stephen E. Miller	...	Trooper Sam Harvey
Byron Chief-Moon	...	Chip's Father (as Byron Chief Moon)
Kristin Lehman	...	Florence
Adrien Dorval	...	Burly Fisherman
Ed Gale	...	Animatronics Bear Cub

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and adventure/peril.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:F (Ontario) | Finland:S | Germany:6 (w) | Iceland:L | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #34327) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Purcell Range, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When Sean is going down a rock wall to rescue his father from the plane, you can see the shadow of the microphone on a rock.

Quotes:

[On the Inuit boy's first hunting trip]
Ben, Quincy General Store: Go a boy and come back a man.

Movie Connections:

Features Street Fighter: The Movie (1995) (VG)

More Suited For Kids But Enjoyable Enough

I think it is safe to say that this film will appeal far more to a young child as opposed to an adult but if you're in a good mood and feel like sitting down and not taxing your brain, then this is the film for you.

Dirk Benedict of The A-Team plays the father of two young children who go out to rescue him after his plane crashes in the icy wilderness of Alaska. As is inevitable, they encounter the usual adventures kids have when wandering alone in the wild.

Charlton Heston is the token bad guy who is out to poach a cuddly little polar bear. Polar bears are the last animal you would expect to be so cuddly and if you cuddled one in real life, you probably wouldn't get up again but it's hard not to find the bear adorable.

All in all, a great film with the lovely Alaskan scenery and a cuddly polar bear. Check it out.