Alaska

Aug 14, 1996

1h 49m

★ 5.8

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Family

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Fuchs/Burg

Alaska Trailers

Cast

Jessie Barnes

Thora Birch

Sean Barnes

Vincent Kartheiser

Jake Barnes

Dirk Benedict

Charlie, Quincy Air Service

Ben Cardinal

Florence

Kristin Lehman

Trooper Sam Harvey

Stephen E. Miller

Sergeant Grazer

Don S. Davis

Perry

Charlton Heston

Koontz

Duncan Fraser

Ben

Gordon Tootoosis

Chip

Ryan Kent

Trooper Harvey

Stephen E. Miller

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