# Alaska (1996)

> Two grieving siblings brave Alaska's mountains and a poacher's threat to rescue their missing pilot father with help from a polar bear.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22554

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Family, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
- Cast: Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser, Dirk Benedict, Ben Cardinal, Kristin Lehman, Stephen E. Miller, Don S. Davis, Charlton Heston
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115493/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, scenic, suspenseful, family movie night, children's adventure viewing

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- [Wild America (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/24059)
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- [Iron Will (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/14656)
- [White Fang (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/7007)

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