Alaska | 
| Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Actors: Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser, Dirk Benedict, Charlton Heston, Duncan Fraser
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Category: DVD
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 34163
Format: Subtitled, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 109 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARDC2562D
ISBN: 079076881X
UPC: 053939256222
EAN: 9780790768816
ASIN: B000069I1L
Theatrical Release Date: August 14, 1996
Release Date: September 3, 2002
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Product Description
With the help of a polar bear saved from a poacher a pilots children set out on an adventure searching for their father after his plane goes down somewhere in the mountains. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 03/02/2004 Starring: Thora Birch Dirk Benedict Rating: Pg Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
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Director Fraser Heston captures the danger and beauty of Alaska in this adventurous family film about two kids who embark on a very personal rescue mission. Former 747 pilot Jake Barnes (Dirk Benedict) moved away from a fast-paced Chicago lifestyle with his two children, Jessie and Sean, after the death of his wife. While daughter Jessie thoroughly enjoys and excels in her new surroundings, son Sean's moodiness and homesickness escalates. One stormy night Jake's small plane crashes during an emergency flight, leaving him stuck on a treacherous cliff with a broken leg and no radio. The local search and rescue team soon gives up, prompting Sean and Jessie to kayak, hike, canoe, and rappel their way over many lush and snowy miles to save their dad. Younger kids will enjoy the antics of Cubby, the baby polar bear who befriends the youthful trekkers and eventually leads them to their father. They'll also enjoy the good-natured sibling rivalry between the tough but tender-hearted Jessie (Thora Birch of Now and Then) and Sean (Vincent Kartheiser of The Indian in the Cupboard) and a chance to hiss at the two evil poachers (including the director's father, Charlton Heston). Parents, on the other hand, may feel compelled to explain etiquette around wild animals, the dangers of hypothermia, and how to pack for a long hike. But the scenic Cook's tour of Alaska and British Columbia makes some of these otherwise corny elements tolerable to grown-ups. --Liane Thomas
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Great wilderness movie March 20, 2009
Jamil D. Hage (Zgharta, LEBANON)
This just another great movie.... The polar bear cub and the relationship with the two children is amazing. Sceneries are great. I watched it many times, and I'm not a family kind movie fan... 5 STARS
 Alaska is a really dangerous place to fly an airplane February 23, 2009
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
Both the river stunts and the nature photography in this picture are excellent, but the plot is mostly unbelievable.
A man exposed in a small airplane in sub-freezing temperature for a week may live two days, maybe if he has really warm clothes.
Not a week while his kids hike in...
And the bear cub attaching itself to the teenagers: that doesn't seem likely either.
Most of the plot is a Dizzy type made for kids movie.The most believable thing in the movie is the Carlton Heston villain of a helicopter poacher!
 Alaska October 3, 2007
Susan Bannon
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great family movie. The polar bear is priceless. Also if you are into mountains and scenery this movie is for you. Have watched it four times since we received it.
excellent May 14, 2007
Edward W. Fetrowjr (Johnstown,NY)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
i would highly recommend this to anyone interested in the outdoors or
family values.
Delightful Family Film May 13, 2007
Barbara G. Lake
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
In an awesome Alaska setting, two children, one pre-teen, one teen, take off on an adventure-packed trek to rescue their father, a downed pilot. On the way they encounter poachers, setting free a polar bear cub who becomes their beacon. Improbable? Undoubtedly. One might even say impossible. Nonetheless, this was a delightful film which I shared with my grandchildren, and enjoyed every bit as much as they did.
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