Summary
Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a former airline pilot now delivering toilet paper across the mountains.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+33)
Critics 18Audiences 51GoodWatch 36
Tomatometer18%
IMDb5.8
Audience score44%
Box office
51%of its budget back
- Budget
- $23 M
- Worldwide
- $12 M
Worldwide it made back $12 M of the $23 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 49 min
Longer than most family movies, +14 min on the typical 95
typical 95109Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 36 more
Released
1996
August 14, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
FamilyDramaAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism16 of 16
Thora BirchJessie Barnes
Vincent KartheiserSean Barnes
Dirk BenedictJake Barnes
Ben CardinalCharlie, Quincy Air Service
Kristin LehmanFlorence
Stephen E. MillerTrooper Sam Harvey, Trooper Harvey
Don S. DavisSergeant Grazer
Charlton HestonPerry
Duncan FraserKoontz
Gordon TootoosisBen- RKRyan KentChip
Byron Chief-MoonChip's Father
Adrien DorvalBurly Fisherman
Ed GaleAnimatronics Bear Cub
Mark McCrackenAnimatronics Mother Bear- AAgeeCubby
Directing · 3
- Fraser Clarke Heston Director
- Beverly Winston Script Supervisor
- Anthony Brand First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Scott Myers Writer
- Andy Burg Writer, Producer
Production · 6
- Carol Fuchs Producer
- Mary Gail Artz Casting
- Barbara Cohen Casting
- John Stronach Associate Producer
- Gordon Mark Co-Producer
- Stewart Bethune Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Tony Westman Director of Photography
- Douglas Curran Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Rob Kobrin Editor
Sound · 7
- Reg Powell Original Music Composer
- Andy D'Addario Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rick Ash Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tom E. Dahl Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Eric Batut Sound Mixer
- Dean Beville Music Editor
Art · 4
- Douglas Higgins Production Design
- James H. Chow Property Master
- Rex Raglan Art Direction
- Tedd Kuchera Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Monique Prudhomme Costume Design
- Stan Edmonds Makeup Artist
- Pauline L. Tremblay Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- David R. Anderson Lighting Technician
Other crew · 5
- Betty Thomas Quee Stunt Coordinator
- Marny Eng Stunt Double
- Becky Bates Stunts
- Pamela Cook Stunts
- Dean Lockwood Special Effects Coordinator
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