Alaska (1996)

Directed by

Fraser Clarke Heston

Genre

adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 145 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two children search the Alaskan wilderness for their missing father. A polar bear helps them, while a poacher pursues the bear.

adventuroustensefamily-friendlybittersweetsuspensefulsurvivalslow-burnvisually scenic

What happens

Alaska is a 1996 American adventure survival film directed by Fraser Clarke Heston and produced by Carol Fuchs and Andy Burg. The story, written by Burg and Scott Myers, centers on two children who search through the Alaskan wilderness for their lost father. During their journey, they find a polar bear who helps lead them to their father. However, a poacher with a desire to capture the bear follows close behind the children and the polar bear. The director's father, Charlton Heston, plays the main antagonist. The movie was filmed primarily in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia in Canada and the city of Vancouver. Alaska was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 14, 1996. The film was a box office bomb, grossing only $11,829,959 against a $24 million budget. It received negative reviews upon its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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