Alaska
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Alaska

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

5.8 / 10 1996 1h 49mPG English
FamilyDramaAdventure

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Jessie Barnes

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fraser Clarke Heston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Alaska is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker