Alaska
Following the death of his wife, Chicagoan Jake Barnes is living in Alaska with his two children, Jessie and Sean. On an emergency flight into the mountains, he crashes and is injured. Setting out by kayak to tryto find him, Jesse and Sean tangle with Perry and Koontz, two poachers who trade in polar bears. Later the children fall into the water and are rescued by native Americans. Eventually, a polar bear leads them to Jake's plane.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Jessie Barnes Thora Birch
- Sean Barnes Vincent Kartheiser
- Jake Barnes Dirk Benedict
- Perry Charlton Heston
- Koontz Duncan Fraser
- Ben Gordon Tootoosis
- Charlie Ben Cardinal
- Chip Ryan Kent
- Sergeant Grazer Don S. Davis
- Mrs Ben Dolly Madsen
- Trooper Harvey Stephen E. Miller
- Chip's Father Byron Chief-moon
- Florence Kristin Lehman
- Burly Fisherman P. Adrien Dorval
- Animatronics Bear Cub Ed Gale
- Animatronics Mother Bear Mark McCracken
- Cubby Agee
Credits
Direction
- Director Fraser C. Heston
- 2nd Unit Director E.J. Foerster
- Assistant Director (1st) Anthony Brand
- Assistant Director (2nd) Morgan James Beggs
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Ella Kutschera
- Assistant Director (3rd) Cindy Smith
- Assistant Director (1st, 2nd unit - BC) Richard Coleman
- Assistant Director (2nd, 2nd unit - BC) Jonathan Schneider
- Assistant Director (3rd, 2nd unit - BC) Judi Patson
- Script Supervisor Beverley Winston
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit - BC) Alexandra Crepeau
Production
- Production Company Castle Rock Entertainment
- Producer Carol Fuchs
- Producer Andrew Burg
- Co-producer Gordon Mark
- Associate Producer John Stronach
- Production Manager Stewart Bethune
- Production Co-ordinator Yvonne Melville
- Location Manager Pascal Verschooris
- Location Manager (2nd Unit - BC) Robin Mounsey
- Location Manager (2nd Unit - Alaska) Bob Crockett
- Unit Production Manager (2nd Unit - Alas Scott Thaler
Casting
- Casting Mary Gail Artz
- Casting Barbara Cohen
- Casting (Canada) Stuart Aikins
- Casting (Associate) Lynda Halligan
- Casting (Associate) William Haines
Writing
- Screenplay Andrew Burg
- Screenplay Scott Myers
Photography
- Director of Photography Tony Westman
- Director of Photography (2nd Unit - BC) Roger Vernon
- Director of Photography (2nd Unit Alask) Bill Pecchi
- Director of Photography (2nd Unit Al Ae) Hans Bjerno
- Baffin Island Polar Bear Photography Wolfgang Bayer
- Additional Aerial Photography Craig Hosking
- B Camera Operator Jim Menard
- Camera Operator (Additional) Bob Ennis
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit - BC) Andy Wilson
- Camera/Steadicam Operator John Clothier
- Wescam Operator David Norris
Special Effects
- Digital Visual Effects The Computer Film Company
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Travis Baumann
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Frank Maurer
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Patrick Brennan
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Aisling O'brien
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Robert Chapin
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Betsy Paterson
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Robert Hodgson
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Eric Weinschenk
- Digital Visual Effects (Technician) Janet Yale
- Digital Visual Effects Visionart Design and Animation
- Digital Visual Effects (Producer) Joshua D. Rose
- Digital Visual Effects (Animator) Dorene Haver
- Digital Visual Effects (Animator) Rob Bredow
- Digital Visual Effects (Animator) Ted Fay
- Digital Visual Effects (Animator) Daniel Kramer
- Digital Visual Effects (Animator) Bethany Berndt-shackelford
- Dream Sequence Effects Ben Gibbs
- Special Effects (Co-ordinator) Dean Lockwood
- Special Effects (Lead Hand) Reg Milne
- Special Effects (Technician) Gary Minielly
- Special Effects (Technician) Gord Davis
- Special Effects (Technician) Claude Bouchard
- Special Effects (Technician) Andres Dominguez
- Special Effects (Technician) Dave Dunaway
- Special Effects (Technician) André Jette
- Special Effects (Technician) Chris Atkinson
- Special Effects (Fabricator) Corbin H. Fox
- Animatronics Kurtzman Nicotero Berger EFX Group
- Puppeteer Marc Tyler
- Puppeteer Hiroshi 'Kan' Ikeuchi
- Puppeteer Shannon Shea
- Puppeteer Christopher Robbins
Editing
- Editor Rob Kobrin
Design
- Production Designer Douglas Higgins
- Art Director Rex Raglan
- Set Decorator Tedd Kuchera
- Storyboard Artist Sherman Labby
- Storyboard Artist Paolo G. Venturi
Costumes
- Costume Designer Monique Prudhomme
- Costume Set Supervisor Diana Patterson
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Stan Edmonds
- Hair Stylist Pauline L. Tremblay
- Hair Stylist (2nd Unit - BC) Sherry Anne Ross
Titles
- Opticals Pacific Title
- Main Title Design Deborah Ross Film Design
- Main/End Titles Cinema Research Corporation
Music
- Music Composer/Orchestra Conductor Reg Powell
- Orchestrations David Spear
- Music Editor Andrew Powell
- Music Editor Dean Beville
- Music Recordist/Mixer Keith Grant
- Music Consultant Arlene Fishbach
- Music Performed By London Philharmonia Orchestra
- Ethnic Woodwinds Don Markese
- Tribal Ceremonial Drum Four Winds
- Tribal Ceremonial Drum Shoshone Nation
Sound
- Sound Recordist Matt Beville
- Sound Recordist Eddie Bydalek
- Sound Mixer Eric Batut
- Re-recording Mixer Rick Ash
- Re-recording Mixer Tom E. Dahl
- Re-recording Mixer Andy D'addario
- Re-recording Recordist Denise Bell
- Re-recording Recordist Chris Sparkes
- Supervising Sound Editor Dean Beville
- Supervising Sound Editor Stephen Flick
- Sound Editor Paul J. Berolzheimer
- Sound Editor Richard King
- Sound Editor Charles E. Smith
- Sound Editor Ben Wilkins
- Dialogue Editor Frank Smathers
- ADR (Supervising Editor) Harry B. Miller Iii
- ADR (Editor) Nicholas Korda
- ADR (Mixer) David Horner
- ADR (Recordist) Jeff Hook
- Foley (Editor) Scott Curtis
- Foley (Mixer/Recordist) Scott Weber
- Foley (Artist) Joan Rowe
- Foley (Artist) Sean Rowe
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Betty Thomas
- Stunts Becky Bates
- Stunts Guy Bews
- Stunts Yves Cameron
- Stunts Pam Cook
- Stunts Marny Eng
- Stunts Jim Orava
- Stunts Dan Redford
Consultant
- Water Safety Coordinator David R. Alexander
- Mountain Safety Coordinator Buffery, John "Buff"
- Boat Co-ordinator Don Steele
- Safety Boat Operator Mike Vespaziani
- White Water Specialist (2nd Unit - BC) Trevor Jay Petersen
- Kayak Specialist John Markel
- Mountain Specialist Kevin Phillips
- Agee provided by Creative Animal Talent
- Head Animal Trainer Mark Wiener
- Eagle Wrangler Thys Walters