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Alaska (1996)

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

Genre : Adventure, Family

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Fraser Clarke Heston

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Thora Birch
Thora Birch
Jessie Barnes
Vincent Kartheiser
Vincent Kartheiser
Sean Barnes
Dirk Benedict
Dirk Benedict
Jake Barnes
Ben Cardinal
Ben Cardinal
Charlie, Quincy Air Service
Kristin Lehman
Kristin Lehman
Florence
Stephen E. Miller
Stephen E. Miller
Trooper Sam Harvey
Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis
Sergeant Grazer
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Perry
Duncan Fraser
Duncan Fraser
Koontz
Gordon Tootoosis
Gordon Tootoosis
Ben
Ryan Kent
Ryan Kent
Chip
Stephen E. Miller
Stephen E. Miller
Trooper Harvey
Byron Chief-Moon
Byron Chief-Moon
Chip's Father
Adrien Dorval
Adrien Dorval
Burly Fisherman
Ed Gale
Ed Gale
Animatronics Bear Cub
Mark McCracken
Mark McCracken
Animatronics Mother Bear
Agee
Agee
Cubby

Crews

Fraser Clarke Heston
Fraser Clarke Heston
Director
Andy Burg
Andy Burg
Writer
Scott Myers
Scott Myers
Writer
Carol Fuchs
Carol Fuchs
Producer
Andy Burg
Andy Burg
Producer
John Stronach
John Stronach
Associate Producer
Reg Powell
Reg Powell
Original Music Composer
Tony Westman
Tony Westman
Director of Photography
Rob Kobrin
Rob Kobrin
Editor
Douglas Higgins
Douglas Higgins
Production Design
Monique Prudhomme
Monique Prudhomme
Costume Design
Tedd Kuchera
Tedd Kuchera
Set Decoration
James H. Chow
James H. Chow
Property Master
Beverly Winston
Beverly Winston
Script Supervisor
Douglas Curran
Douglas Curran
Still Photographer
Dean Beville
Dean Beville
Music Editor
Andrew R. Powell
Andrew R. Powell
Music Editor
Barbara Cohen
Barbara Cohen
Casting
Mary Gail Artz
Mary Gail Artz
Casting
Rex Raglan
Rex Raglan
Art Direction
Eric Batut
Eric Batut
Sound Mixer
Tom E. Dahl
Tom E. Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Ash
Rick Ash
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy D'Addario
Andy D'Addario
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean Lockwood
Dean Lockwood
Special Effects Coordinator
Stewart Bethune
Stewart Bethune
Production Manager
Anthony Brand
Anthony Brand
First Assistant Director
Pauline L. Tremblay
Pauline L. Tremblay
Hairstylist
Stan Edmonds
Stan Edmonds
Makeup Artist
Betty Thomas Quee
Betty Thomas Quee
Stunt Coordinator
Gordon Mark
Gordon Mark
Co-Producer
Marny Eng
Marny Eng
Stunt Double
Pamela Cook
Pamela Cook
Stunts
Becky Bates
Becky Bates
Stunts

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