Alaska
A missing father. A heroic search. An unforgettable family adventure.
Teenagers Jessie (Thora Birch) and Sean (Vincent Kartheiser) Barnes challenge both nature and themselves on a death defying mission through the Artic wilderness. Six months ago, their mother's death prompted their father (Dirk Benedict) to relocate the family to an Alaskan village where he's built a new life as a bush pilot. When his plane crashes in a mountain range, Jessie and Sean set out to find him. Along the way they rescue an amazingly friendly polar bear cub from a poacher (Charleton Heston) and test their courage through sea kayaking, shooting rapids, trekking over glaciers, and climbing mountains. Under the able direction of Fraser C. Heston (Treasure Island, Needful Things), it all adds up to a real cliffhanger!
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Not bad - Fudgeflaps
I enjoyed this movie. A young girl, Jessie, (Thora Birch), gets her brother's help in finding their missing father after his plane crashes.
The scenery was very nice, and the story fairly good, although possibly a bit fanciful in places.
But overall you can't go wrong with this movie.
Kids and adults should like it.maybe fanciful, but great anyway! - dtwhalen
I thought this was a great movie, even if some elements were fanciful and maybe not totally believable--after all, this IS a MOVIE. All the parts were played well. Charlton Heston as the poacher was a surprise twist, I remember his roles in movies like The Ten Commandments and having him playing the "bad guy" was refreshing, even if seemingly out-of-character.Off to see the mountains - movie_goer
2 devoted siblings are on a search to find there missing father after a sudden plane crash in alaska, hiking through thick inches of powder snow, and friending a polar bear cub, the mission becomes cold and slippery. Hanging on the edge. literally at times its a great childerns cliff hanger, Adventure packed and coded for the family, Thora Birch is showing a interest in growing up with mature roles.
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Not bad - Fudgeflaps
I enjoyed this movie. A young girl, Jessie, (Thora Birch), gets her brother's help in finding their missing father after his plane crashes.
The scenery was very nice, and the story fairly good, although possibly a bit fanciful in places.
But overall ...maybe fanciful, but great anyway! - dtwhalen
I thought this was a great movie, even if some elements were fanciful and maybe not totally believable--after all, this IS a MOVIE. All the parts were played well. Charlton Heston as the poacher was a surprise twist, I remember his roles in movies like The ...Off to see the mountains - movie_goer
2 devoted siblings are on a search to find there missing father after a sudden plane crash in alaska, hiking through thick inches of powder snow, and friending a polar bear cub, the mission becomes cold and slippery. Hanging on the edge. literally at times ...