Alaska (1996)
| Release Date | 14 August 1996 |
| Budget | $23,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $12,000,000 |
| Tagline | A missing father. A desperate search. An unforgettable adventure. |
| Genre | Adventure, Family |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Purcell Range, British Columbia, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Family-Oriented Adventure |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Mood | Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Survival in the Wilderness, Daring Rescues, Missing Persons, Sibling Relationships |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Rousing, Upbeat, Light, Wintry |
| Tags | Airplane, Crash, Disaster, Family Member, Search, Survivor, Wilderness |
Alaska 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 sinister agenda follows close behind the kids and their new companion.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Duncan Fraser
Koontz, Perry's Pilot
Ben Cardinal
Charlie, Quincy Air Service
Ryan Kent
Chip
Dolly Madsen
Mrs. Ben
Byron Chief-Moon
Chip's Father
Adrien Dorval
Burly Fisherman
Ed Gale
Animatronics Bear Cub
Mark McCracken
Animatronics Mother Bear
Director
Writer
Andy Burg
Scott Myers
Producer
Andy Burg
producer
Carol Fuchs
producer
Gordon Mark
co-producer
John Stronach
associate producer
Original Music
Reg Powell
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Cinematographer
Tony Westman
Editor
Rob Kobrin
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Casting Director
Mary Gail Artz
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Barbara Cohen
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Production Designer
Douglas Higgins
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Art Director
Rex Raglan
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Set Decorator
Michael Bethune
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Tedd Kuchera
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Costume Designer
Monique Prudhomme
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Makeup Department
Stan Edmonds
makeup department head
Rob Hinderstein
makeup artist
Lisa Love
makeup artist
Pauline L. Tremblay
hair stylist
Production Manager
Stewart Bethune
production manager
Sharon Smith Holley
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Morgan Beggs
second assistant director
Anthony Brand
first assistant director
Richard Coleman
first assistant director: British Columbia second unit
E.J. Foerster
second unit director
Craig Hosking
second unit director: aerial
Ella Kutschera
second second assistant director
Wendy Newton
trainee assistant director
Judi Patson
third assistant director: British Columbia second unit
Jonathan Schneider
second assistant director: British Columbia second unit
Cindy Smith
third assistant director
Art Department
Michael Bethune
set dresser
James H. Chow
property master
Jean-Paul Costaz
lead hand scenic artist
Marc Green
assistant set decorator
Erich Hepnar
head greens
Catherine Leighton
assistant property master
Charles Leitrants
construction coordinator
Walter Ockley
assistant art director
Nicholas Rich
construction medic
Al Rourke
lead carpenter
Deborah Schildt
property master: Alaska
Grant Van Der Slagt
assistant art director
Paolo G. Venturi
graphics
Sound Department
Rick Ash
sound re-recording mixer
Eric Batut
sound mixer
Dean Beville
supervising sound editor
Andy D'Addario
sound re-recording mixer
Tom E. Dahl
sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick
supervising sound editor
Jeff Hook
adr recordist
David Horner
adr mixer
John Motyer
boom operator
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Sean Rowe
foley artist
Frank Smathers
dialogue editor
Charles Ewing Smith
sound effects editor
Ben Wilkins
sound editor
Bob Wishnefsky
assistant sound editor
Special Effects
Chris Atkinson
special effects rigger
Claude Bouchard
key special effects rigger
Dean Lockwood
special effects coordinator
Michelle Lyman
special effects crew
Reg Milne
special effects first assistant
Visual Effects
Travis Baumann
matte painter/digital artist: CFC
Bethany Berndt-Shackelford
digital compositor
Rob Bredow
technical director
Robert Chapin
visual effects
Ted Fay
2D animation supervisor
Rob Hodgson
digital visual effects
Daniel Kramer
technical director
Betsy Paterson
Inferno artist: CFC
Janek Sirrs
visual effects
Stunts
David Alexander
water safety coordinator
Kevin J. Andruschak
stunts
Becky Bates
stunts
Guy Bews
stunts
Yves Cameron
stunts
Pamela Cook
stunts
Marny Eng
stunt double: Thora Birch
Michael Langlois
stunts
Jim Orava
stunts
Dan Redford
stunts
Betty Thomas
stunt coordinator
Mike Vézina
assistant stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Beaton
focus puller: "b" camera
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography: Alaska second unit
John Clothier
camera operator, Steadicam operator
Harvey Fedor
key grip
Dean Hannas
camera trainee
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera
lamp operator
Clyde Miller
assistant camera: aerials and Wescam camera
David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera
Cam North
focus puller: "a" camera
Bill Pecchi
director of photography: Alaska second unit
Jeff Upton
gaffer
Roger Vernon
director of photography: British Columbia second unit
Carrie Wilson
second assistant camera
Steven J. Winslow
camera technician: Wescam camera
Keith Woods
generator operator
Casting Department
Stuart Aikins
casting: Canada
Lynda Halligan
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Duggan
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Jordan Acomba
assistant editor
Brigitte Daloin
assistant editor
Music Department
David Spear
orchestrator
Andrew R. Powell
orchestrator, music editor, musician: percussion
Other Crew
John 'Buff' Buffery
mountain safety coordinator
Paul Claus
super cub pilot: second unit
Jan Dennehy
production accountant
Mark Dumas
animal trainer
Jim Dunlap
first assistant accountant
Jim Filippone
helicopter pilot
Ed Gale
animatronics: bear cub
Brad Gri
helicopter pilot
Marilyn Heston
unit publicist
Gilles Levesque
pilot: second unit
Gregory Makaroff
stand-in
John Markel
kayak specialist: second unit
Mark McCracken
animatronics: mother bear
Kathy McCurdy
assistant to director
Neil McDaniel
boat operator
Yvonne Melville
production coordinator
Robin Mounsey
safety coordinator: second unit, location manager
Gary Mountford
stand-in
Dan Nelson
super cub pilot
Geoff Palmer
pilot: second unit
Keith Palmer
helicopter pilot
Lawrence Perry
helicopter pilot
Kevin Phillips
mountain specialist: second unit
Julia Reid
stand-in
Andrew Simpson
bear trainer
Will Southam
helicopter pilot
Don Steele
boat coordinator
Russ Thompson
helicopter pilot
Sarah Tichenor
assistant accountant
Pascal Verschooris
location manager
Mike Vespaziani
safety boat operator
Thys Walters
eagle wrangler
Beverly Winston
script supervisor
Steve Wright
pilot: second unit
Ian Zweig
chef
Gary Bridges
marine operator
Ryf Van Rij
stand-in
Production Company
Castle Rock Entertainment
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Columbia Pictures Corporation
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FuchsBurg
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Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Columbia Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Asmik Ace Entertainment
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Concorde-Castle RockTurner
Finnkino Oy
Monopole-Pathé
Warner Home Video
Yleisradio (YLE)
Ízaro Films
Special Effects
Computer Film Company, The (CFC)
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