Escape from Alaska (1999) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1999, Escape from Alaska is an action and thriller film directed by Steve Kroschel, running about 96 minutes. “Hell hath no fury like Mother Nature scorned” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A helicopter pilot work with a husband and his wife in the frozen North tagging foxes for the Environmental Protection Agency. When an avalanche hits the group, the husband is killed and only by the pilot's perseverance is the wife saved. Two years later, the wife takes on a corporation which wants to extend an oil pipeline across the tundra above Juneau. She is convinced that this will cause an avalanche on the town. Of course, she is rejected by the corporation executives. She recruits the pilot to try to aid her, but with no success.

Who’s in it. Escape from Alaska stars Thomas Ian Griffith as Neal Meekin, Caroleen Feeney as Dr. Lia Freeman, R. Lee Ermey as Gary and C. Thomas Howell as Jack, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.2/10, Escape from Alaska has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In Canada you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Escape from Alaska page.

If you liked it. Fans of Escape from Alaska tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.