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Alaska is a american film of genre Drama directed by Fraser Clarke Heston released in USA on 14 august 1996 with Thora Birch
Alaska (1996)
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Add to a movie listAlaska is a 1996 action-adventure film that centers on two children who search through the Alaskan wilderness for their lost father. During their journey they find a polar bear that helps lead them to their father. However, a poacher with a desire to capture the bear follows close behind the kids and the polar bear. The movie was filmed primarily in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia in Canada and the city of Vancouver. The film was not a success, grossing only $11,829,959 over a $24,000,000 budget.
Synopsis
Jake Barnes (Dirk Benedict) flying a plane over the Alaskan wilderness. While he is flying, he is communicating with a man named Charlie (Ben Cardinal), who works for Quincy Air Service.Actors
Thora Birch
(Jessie Barnes)
Vincent Kartheiser
(Sean Barnes)
Dirk Benedict
(Jake Barnes)
Charlton Heston
(Perry)
Gordon Tootoosis
(Ben)
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