Cast & Crew

Directed by

Fraser C. Heston

Writing Credits

Andy Burg
(written by) &
Scott Myers
(written by)

Cast

Thora Birch
Jessie Barnes
Vincent Kartheiser
Sean Barnes
Dirk Benedict
Jake Barnes
Charlton Heston
Perry
Duncan Fraser
Koontz
Gordon Tootoosis
Ben
Ben Cardinal
Charlie
Ryan Kent
Chip
Don S. Davis
Sgt. Grazer
Dolly Madsen
Mrs. Ben
Stephen E. Miller
Trooper Harvey
Byron Chief-Moon
Chip's Father
Kristin Lehman
Florence
Adrien Dorval
Burly Fisherman
Ed Gale
Animatronics Bear Cub
Mark McCracken
Animatronics Mother Bear
Agee
Cubby

Produced by

Andy Burg
producer
Carol Fuchs
producer
Gordon Mark
co-producer
John Stronach
associate producer

Music by

Reg Powell

Cinematography by

Tony Westman
director of photography

Editing by

Rob Kobrin

Casting By

Mary Gail Artz
Barbara Cohen

Production Design by

Douglas Higgins

Art Direction by

Rex Raglan

Set Decoration by

Tedd Kuchera

Costume Design by

Monique Prudhomme

Makeup Department

Stan Edmonds
makeup artist
Lisa Love
assistant makeup artist
Greg Nicotero
animatronic creature effects: KNB EFX Group
Sherry Anne Ross
assistant hair stylist / hair stylist: second unit, British Columbia
Pauline L. Tremblay
hair stylist
Rob Hinderstein
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Stewart Bethune
production manager
Sharon Smith Holley
post-production supervisor
Scott Thaler
unit production manager: second unit, Alaska

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Morgan Beggs
second assistant director (as Morgan James Beggs)
Anthony Brand
first assistant director
Richard Coleman
first assistant director: second unit, British Columbia
E.J. Foerster
second unit director
Ella Kutschera
second second assistant director
Wendy Newton
trainee assistant director
Judi Patson
third assistant director: second unit, British Columbia
Jonathan Schneider
second assistant director: second unit, British Columbia (as Jonathan 'Guppy' Schneider)
Cindy Smith
third assistant director
Craig Hosking
second unit director: aerial (uncredited)

Art Department

John G. Anderson
construction buyer
Michael Bethune
lead dresser (as E. Michael Bethune)
David Stanley Brand
Snowcat Operator
Gridley Bruce
lead carpenter (as Brian 'Gridley' Bruce)
Gordon Brunner
on-set dresser (as Gordi Brunner)
Doug Carnegie
set decorating buyer (as Douglas R. Carnegie)
Randy Casano
scenic carpenter
James H. Chow
property master (as Jimmy Chow)
Dave Conway
construction foreman (as David Conway)
Michael Diner
art department assistant
Richard Dobbin
lead carpenter (as Rich Dobbin)
Stewart Fairley
head painter
Marc Green
assistant set decorator
Rupert Hancock
buyer & dept. assistant
Erich Hepnar
head greensperson (as Erich J. Hepnar)
Alex Kutschera
property master: second unit, British Columbia (as Alexander Kutschera)
Sherman Labby
storyboard artist
Catherine Leighton
assistant props
Charles Leitrants
construction coordinator
Philip Lunt
best boy greensman (as Phillip Lunt)
Paul Mulder
assistant property master
David R. Murray
scenic carpenter
Walter Ockley
assistant art director
Tom Robertson
stand-by painter
Al Rourke
lead carpenter (as Alan Rourke)
Les Sand
greensman
Tonya Soules
scenic painter
Grant Van Der Slagt
art department trainee (as Grant van der Slagt)
Paolo G. Venturi
storyboard artist
Chris Wills
stand-by carpenter
Jean-Paul Costaz
lead hand scenic artist (uncredited)
Nicholas Rich
construction medic (uncredited)
Deborah Schildt
property master: Alaska (uncredited)

Sound Department

Rick Ash
re-recording mixer
Eric Batut
sound mixer (as Eric J. Batut)
Denise Bell
re-recording recordist
Paul Berolzheimer
sound editor
Dean Beville
supervising sound editor
Matthew C. Beville
sound recordist (as Matt Beville)
Eddie Bydalek
sound recordist
Scott Curtis
foley editor
Andy D'Addario
re-recording mixer
Tom E. Dahl
re-recording mixer (as Tom Dahl)
Stephen Hunter Flick
supervising sound editor (as Stephen H. Flick)
Dana Gustafson
assistant sound editor
Jeff Hook
adr recordist
David Horner
adr mixer
Ruth Huddleston
sound assistant
Richard King
sound editor
Nicholas Korda
adr editor
Harry B. Miller III
supervising adr editor
John Motyer
boom operator (as Johnny 'Boom' Motyer)
Stephen Rafferty
sound runner
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Sean Rowe
foley artist
Frank Smathers
dialogue editor
Charles Ewing Smith
sound editor
Chris Sparkes
re-recording recordist
William C. Wagner
sound runner
Scott Weber
foley mixer / foley recordist
Ben Wilkins
sound editor
Bob Wishnefsky
assistant sound editor (as Robert Wishnefsky)

Special Effects by

Chris Atkinson
special effects technician
Howard Berger
animatronic creature effects: KNB EFX Group
Claude Bouchard
special effects technician
Gord Davis
special effects technician
André Dominguez
special effects technician (as Andres Dominguez)
Dave Dunaway
special effects technician
Corbin Fox
special effects fabricator
André Jette
special effects technician
Robert Kurtzman
animatronic creature effects: KNB EFX Group
Eric Lemay
machinist (as Eric John Lemay)
Dean Lockwood
special effects coordinator
Reg Milne
special effects lead hand
Gary Minielly
special effects technician
Michelle Lyman
special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Mimi Abers
digital compositor
Travis Baumann
digital artist: CFC / matte painter: CFC
Bethany Berndt-Shackelford
animator: VisionArt
Rob Bredow
animator: VisionArt
Robert Chapin
visual effects
Ted Fay
animator: VisionArt
Dorene Haver
animator: VisionArt
Rob Hodgson
digital visual effects
Celine Jackson
digital film I/O: VisionArt
Dan Kessler
digital film I/O: VisionArt
Daniel Kramer
animator: VisionArt
Betsy Paterson
Inferno artist: CFC
Joshua D. Rose
producer: VisionArt
Janek Sirrs
visual effects

Stunts

Scotty Aitken
stunts: safety team
David Alexander
water safety coordinator (as David R. Alexander)
Becky Bates
stunt performer
Guy Bews
stunt performer
Herb Bleur
stunts: safety team (as Herb Bleuer)
Yves Cameron
stunt performer
Pamela Cook
stunt performer (as Pam Cook)
Marny Eng
stunt double: Thora Birch
Scott Flavelle
stunts: safety team
Dave Fulton
stunts: safety team (as David 'Fish' Fulton)
Phil Hein
stunts: safety team
Shawn Hughes
stunts: safety team
Jim Orava
stunt performer
Trevor Petersen
stunts: safety team (as Trevor Jay Petersen)
Dan Redford
stunt double: Vincent Kartheiser
Grant Smith
stunts: safety team
Betty Thomas Quee
stunt coordinator (as Betty Thomas)
Mike Vézina
assistant stunt coordinator (as Mike Vezina)
Kevin J. Andruschak
stunts (uncredited)
Michael Langlois
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

David R. Anderson
lighting technician (as David Anderson)
Dave Askey
grip: second unit, British Columbia (as David Askey)
Greg Beaton
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography: second unit, Alaska
Colleen Black
camera trainee
Michael Bolan
key rigger
Ron Bowen
key grip: second unit, British Columbia
Michael Charbonnet
technician: Wescam, second unit, Alaska
James Clare
first assistant camera: second unit, British Columbia (as James R. Clare)
John Clothier
camera operator / steadicam operator
Michael Condon
first assistant camera: second unit, Alaska
Douglas Curran
still photographer (as Doug Curran)
John Dekker
lighting best boy (as John C. Dekker)
Mark Dionne
second assistant camera: second unit, Alaska
Robert Ennis
additional camera operator (as Bob Ennis)
Harvey Fedor
key grip
Bob Findlay
second assistant camera: second unit, British Columbia
Glen Forrieter
grip
Paul Guenette
first assistant camera: second unit, British Columbia (as E. Paul Guenette)
Dean Hannas
camera trainee
Craig Hosking
additional aerial photography
Pepe Hubert
power pod technician (as Pierre 'Pepe' Hubert)
Burton Kuchera
lighting technician
Doug Lavender
second assistant camera (as Doug 'Spike' Lavender)
Carl Leveque
rigging grip
Steve Lingard
power pod technician
Michael McLellan
grip
James Alfred Menard
camera operator: "b" camera (as Jim Menard)
David Norris
operator: Wescam
Cam North
first assistant camera
Bill Pecchi
director of photography: second unit, Alaska (as William F. Pecchi)
Charlie Schultz
best boy grip
Ted Smith
additional second assistant camera
Brian Trotto
dolly grip (as Brain Trotto)
Jeff Upton
chief lighting technician
Roger Vernon
director of photography: second unit, British Columbia
Tom A. Wallace
grip (as Tom Wallace)
Andrew D. Wilson
camera operator: second unit, British Columbia (as Andy Wilson)
Carrie Wilson
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Steven J. Winslow
technician: Wescam
Keith Woods
generator operator (as Keith S. Woods)
Clyde Miller
assistant camera: aerials and Wescam camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Stuart Aikins
casting: Canada
Susan Taylor Brouse
extras casting (as Sue Brouse)
William Haines
casting associate
Lynda Halligan
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Crystine Booth
set costume supervisor: second unit, British Columbia
Nancy Duggan
assistant costumes (as Nancy C. Duggan)
Bren Moore
set costumer
Diana Patterson
costume set supervisor

Editorial Department

Jordan Acomba
assistant editor
Roger Barton
first assistant editor
Brigitte Daloin
first assistant editor
Steve Foody
editorial post-production assistant
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Jack Hilton
assistant editor
Gloria Kaiser
color timer
Mark Lemmon
first assistant editor
Ian Slater
assistant editor
Conrad Thompson
post-production intern

Location Management

Michael Bruce Adams
location production assistant (as Michael Adams)
Nick Bergstedt
location production assistant
Bob Crockett
location manager: second unit, Alaska
Jeremy Fairchild
location production assistant
David Halifax
assistant location manager
Tim Moshansky
location production assistant (as Timothy Moshansky)
Robin Mounsey
location manager: second unit, British Columbia
Gwyn E. Shipman
assistant location manager
Tammy Shymko
location production assistant
Pascal Verschooris
location manager
Francis Yehoun
location production assistant (as Francis P. Yehoun)

Music Department

Dean Beville
music editor
Arlene Fishbach
music consultant
Geoff Foster
assistant music engineer
Ricky Graham
assistant music engineer
Keith Grant
music mixer / music recordist
James Horner
executive charge of music
Michael Kamen
executive charge of music
Larry Kelem
music preparation
Claire Lewis
assistant music engineer
Don Markese
musician: ethnic woodwinds
The Philharmonia Orchestra
music performers (as The Philharmonia Orchestra London)
Andrew R. Powell
music editor (as Andrew Powell)
Chris Powell
music programming
Reg Powell
orchestra conductor
David Spear
orchestrations
Paul Talkington
orchestra wrangler
Richard Bissill
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Andrew R. Powell
musician: percussion (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Beverly Winston
script supervisor (as Beverley Winston)

Transportation Department

Ron Blenkarn
driver: second unit, British Columbia
Rex Bonderud
production driver
Tom Evans
production driver
Raymond Fairchild
transportation captain (as Ray J. Fairchild)
Peter Franta
production driver (as J. Peter Franta)
Dan Groseclose
production driver
Bill Hazard
production driver (as W. Hazard)
Fred Hunchuk
transportation coordinator: second unit, British Columbia
Jack Lopatinsky
production driver
Gord McMillan
production driver
Barry Meldrum
production driver
Gary Morneau
production driver
Kevin Morneau
driver: second unit, British Columbia
Sylvia Nablo
transportation coordinator
Terry Noble
production driver
Rocky Pashko
driver: second unit, British Columbia
Larry Robinson
driver: second unit, British Columbia
Reg Russell
production driver
Kevin Sissons
production driver
Bill Stewart
production driver
Brian Waltho
production driver
John 'Wally' Watson
production driver (as John Watson)

Additional Crew

Shelly Adams
chef: Focus On Foods (as Shelley Adams)
John 'Buff' Buffery
mountain safety coordinator
Paul Claus
pilot: Super Cub, second unit, Alaska
Julie A. Collens
assistant chef: Focus On Foods
Robert G. Connor
Pilot
Marsha Craig
tutor
Jan Dennehy
production accountant
Dawn Dumas
assistant trainer
Mark Dumas
head animal trainer (as Mark Wiener-Dumas)
Jim Dunlap
post-production accountant
Jim Filippone
pilot: Vancouver Helicopter
Gretchen Goode
assistant production coordinator
Brad Gri
pilot: Vancouver Helicopter
Shauna Hanna
animal assistant
Marilyn Heston
unit publicist
Marty Huculiak
assistant bear trainer: Action Animals
Hiroshi 'Kan' Ikeuchi
puppeteer
Timothy Fitzgerald Joyce
trainee production coordinator
Alexandra La Roche
script supervisor: second unit, British Columbia (as Alexandra Crepeau)
Gilles Levesque
pilot: second unit, British Columbia (as Gilles Leveque)
Gregory Makaroff
stand-in (as Gregory Dean Makaroff)
John Markel
kayak specialist: second unit, Alaska
Kathy McCurdy
assistant: Fraser Heston
Neil McDaniel
boat operator
Linda McKeever
representative: SPCA
Mary Ellen McKnight
catering: Focus On Foods (as M.E. McKnight)
Dan McLean
engineer
Sandra McNeil
tutor
Yvonne Melville
production coordinator
Gail Morrison
assistant chef: Focus On Foods
Robin Mounsey
safety coordinator: second unit, British Columbia
Gary Mountford
stand-in
Dan Nelson
pilot: Super Cub
Bettina Tendler O'Mara
product promotions coordinator (as Bettina O'Mara)
Geoff Palmer
pilot: second unit, British Columbia
Keith Palmer
pilot: Vancouver Helicopter
Michelle Parzentny
assistant production coordinator
Lawrence Perry
pilot: Vancouver Helicopter
Trevor Petersen
specialist: white water, second unit, British Columbia (as Trevor Jay Petersen)
Kevin Phillips
mountain specialist: second unit, Alaska
Hedy Rankin
craft service: second unit, British Columbia / first aid: second unit, British Columbia
Jim Rankin
craft service (as James W. Rankin) / first aid (as James W. Rankin)
Julia Reid
stand-in
Paul Reid
animal assistant
Chris Robbins
puppeteer (as Christopher Robbins)
Siobhan Rowand
assistant accountant (as Siobhan E.L. Rowand)
Dorothy Sabey
representative: SPCA
Shannon Shea
puppeteer
Andrew Simpson
animal handler (as Andrew A. Simpson)
Will Southam
pilot: Vancouver Helicopter
Don Steele
boat coordinator
Jim Swekla
engineer
Gerry Therrien
principal bear trainer: Action Animals
Russ Thompson
pilot: Vancouver Helicopter
Sarah Tichenor
assistant accountant
Marc Tyler
puppeteer
Emily Van Der Sand
assistant chef: Focus On Foods (as Emily van der Sande)
Mike Vespaziani
safety boat operator
Thys Walters
eagle wrangler
Patricia Warren
assistant coordinator / assistant production coordinator
Jacqueline Wechselberger
assistant accountant (as Jacqueline Emma Wechselberger)
Steve Wright
pilot: second unit, British Columbia
Ryan Yip
engineer
Ian Zweig
chef: Focus On Foods
Gary Bridges
marine operator (uncredited)
Gary Jackson
additional bear trainer (uncredited)
Ryf Van Rij
stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks

Wolfgang Bayer
acknowledgment: Baffin Island polar bear photography
Neal B. Brown
acknowledgment: auroral images from, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks (as Neal Brown)
Arthur Dejong
special thanks: Blackcomb Ski Enterprise
Thomas J. Hallinhan
acknowledgment: auroral images from, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks (as Tom Hallinan)
Ken Kehrer Jr.
special thanks: Chief Park Ranger, Denali National Park (as Mr. Ken Kehrer Jr.)
Daniel L. Osborne
acknowledgment: auroral images from, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks (as Daniel Osborne)
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