Alaska (1996 film)

Alaska
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFraser Clarke Heston
Written byAndy Burg
Scott Myers
Produced byCarol Fuchs
Andy Burg
Starring
CinematographyTony Westman
Edited byRob Kobrin
Music byReg Powell
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 14, 1996 (1996-08-14)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$24 million[citation needed]
Box office$11,829,959[1]

Alaska is a 1996 American adventure survival film directed by Fraser Clarke Heston and produced by Carol Fuchs and Andy Burg. The story, written by Burg and Scott Myers, centers on two children who search through the Alaskan wilderness for their lost father. During their journey, they find a polar bear who helps lead them to their father. However, a poacher with a desire to capture the bear follows close behind the children and the polar bear. The director's father, Charlton Heston, plays the main antagonist. The movie was filmed primarily in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia in Canada and the city of Vancouver. The film was a box office bomb, grossing only $11,829,959 over a $24 million budget. It received negative reviews upon its release.

  1. ^ "Alaska". Box Office Mojo.