Product Details

• Actors: Thomas Ian Griffith, Caroleen Feeney, R. Lee Ermey, C. Thomas Howell, John Ashton
• Directors: Steve Kroschel
• Writers: Steve Kroschel, Lars Guignard
• Producers: Alan Peterson, B. Alan Peterson, Charles George, Greg Mellott, John J. Kelly
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: First Look Pictures
• DVD Release Date: April 30, 2002
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000633RY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,733 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Escape From Alaska" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

An oil refinery explodes in a small alaskan town triggering a massive avalanche killing a group of skiers. Years later the refinery is rebuilt and the sole survivor dr. Lia freeman is the inspector sent to give final approval to the project. Dr. Freeman must find a way to stop another avalanche. Studio: First Look Home Entertain Release Date: 12/02/2008 Starring: C. Thomas Howell Caroleen Feeney Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg13

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie, May 26, 2006

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Marianne Kinney "lighthouse900" (Roselle Park, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape From Alaska [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I saw this movie on TV, it was under the name Avalanche. I tried to find it everywhere. One day a stumbled across it at a movie shop in the mall. I was sooooo happy. The special effects in this movie are far from today's standards, but the characters I believe are worth it. I am happy to have it in my collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Average Fare With Caroleen Feeney, January 28, 2005

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G. Reid (Roseland, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape From Alaska [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Some good photography of Alaska and the native wildlife. The acting is 3 stars and the scenery is 5 stars. There are exciting special effects and exciting flying in a two-seater airplane. A large avalanche is very dramatic in the second half of the film. Most of the action in the film in total is in the second half.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 1.5 for the story idea..., October 29, 2002

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Tanya L. Schaub "TSchlaack" (Livermore, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape From Alaska (DVD)

Let me start by saying I rented this from the local video store with high hopes based on the back of the DVD. The story line is very interesting and pulled me in. The scenery was really nice (which gives it the 1.5 stars)

But, and I do mean BUT it was painful to watch! The special effects were so bad that I have seen local kids produce better things. The snow scenes where the avalanche goes through the town were obviously scales as they looked like models.

The premise is that there is a new pipeline being built over the tundra and into Juneau, which is in a valley and the main character thinks that there is just to much chance for something to go wrong and a giant avalanche to bury the town. You see she has a past experience with avalanches as she has lived through one from years ago. So now she is with the EPA and out to stop the project, almost reluctantly with the help of a former friend. There is even a scene with a wild wolf cub... (Cute but not real believable)...

On top of that the acting was just ok. I didn't believe the characters though I have seen some of these same actors in other movies, do well. There were just way to many unbelievable scenes to enjoy the movie.

Don't spend your money on this one if you must then rent it.