Product Details

• Actors: John Denver, Paul Batten, Gary Chalk, Garry Davey, John Rhys-Davies
• Directors: Robert Day
• Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001KEHAGC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,035 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John Denver Gets Tough in Alaska, December 27, 2008

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cocoproducer "cocoproducer" (Castle Rock, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Higher Ground (DVD)

I'm happy that another one of John Denver's TV movies is being released officially rather than a backroom under the counter thing. He made some genuine films and this is another one that will thrill the JD enthusiast.

Set in LA and Alaska, John takes on the bootleggers of Alaska after becoming frustrated with corporate FBI procedures. He turns gritty and still keeps that John Denver appeal that we all grew up with. While this movie was released 20 years ago on CBS, it withstands those two decades as genuine entertainment. He only sings one song but it is part of the movie's plot and not a solo cutaway.

Get it while you can, it probably will be a limited release and end up on ebay at some point.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" for John Denver fans, February 5, 2009

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This review is from: Higher Ground (DVD)

I eagerly awaited delivery of this newly released DVD. It arrived in yesterday's mail and I watched it last night. I was truly surprised with John's performance. Admittedly, he was not a great actor, but a substantially good one. Of his films that I've seen, this was his best. The casting is superb; the acting well directed with fine performances all around. The scenery is magnificent and John sings and plays. A perfect evening of entertainment.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars JOHN DENVER, February 26, 2009

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M. langstaff - See all my reviews
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This little telefilm is a must have for John Denver fans. If, for no other reason, it is one of the few films he ever did. Otherwise, there is not much about it that is worth anything. The story isn't bad. The scenic shots of Alaska are stunning. It is a big budget production with a fairly solid cast. The direction is weak and unimaginative and the writing appalling. The entire film makes you wince given the words that these actors have to struggle with. However, for JD fans, it's a chance to spend some time with him. The character he plays is really John Denver as an FBI agent. "Oh God" gave us JD when he was much younger. This film gives you a more mature JD. Aside from "Oh God", "Foxfire" with Jessica Tandy is a much better film with John. The, as yet to be released in DVD telefilm "The Christmas Gift" is also a better choice to see JD. He's a pretty natural actor and, in "The Christmas Gift", he sings a lovely verse from one of his more contemporary songs, "Love Again" - an added bonus.