Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998): Cast & Plot
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure is a 1998 adventure film directed by John Power, starring Alyssa Milano as Frances Ella 'Fizzy' Fitz, Bruce Campbell and Peter Flemming. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- John Power
- Genre
- Adventure
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure About?
The premise of Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A girl from high society joins an all-male expedition to Alaska during the 1899 gold rush.
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- gold rush
- klondike gold rush
- year 1899
- 1890s
- 19th century
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure Cast & Characters
Alyssa Milano leads the cast as Frances Ella 'Fizzy' Fitz, with Bruce Campbell as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison and Peter Flemming as Barry Keown. Directed by John Power; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Power
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Alyssa Milano as Frances Ella 'Fizzy' Fitz -
Bruce Campbell as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison - Peter Flemming as Barry Keown
- Frank C. Turner as Pratt
Also Starring in Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
· 26 more- Stan Cahill Ed Hawkins
- Tom McBeath Marshal Angus MacNeil
- Jed Rees Sailor
- Jerry Wasserman Fisher
- Tom Heaton Dow
- Beverley Elliott Belle
- Terence Kelly Charles L. Birch
- William Morgan Sheppard Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)
- Gillian Barber Mother Fitz
- William MacDonald Chloroformer
- Charles Siegel Conrad
- Sheelah Megill Office Manager
- David Longworth Wyatt Earp
- Dean Wray Coleridge
- Kim Kondrashoff Miner #1
- Marcus Hondro Drunk Miner
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- Larry Musser Cecil Marks
- David Fredericks Judge Farrell
- Tom Scholte Monte Marks
- Claudio Masciulli Drunk Miner (credited as Claudio De Victor)
- Garry Davey Ticketmaster
- Brock Johnson One-Eyed Miner
- Pablo Coffey Council City Miner
- Todd Sandomirsky Other Miner
- Magic Faust, the dog
- Ginta Rae Alice
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure Plot Summary
What happens in Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in 1899, the film follows Alyssa Milano as Frances Ella ‘Fizzy’ Fitz, a New York high-society girl who works as a typewriter and stenographer in an office. When she learns about the Alaska gold rush, she resolves to seek her fortune in the rough frontier. With train tickets priced out of reach, she joins a 24-man expedition led by Bruce Campbell as Pierce Thomas ‘PT’ Madison, a capable leader who is open to including a woman and sees how her typing skills could be useful in the wilderness. Fizzy fights to win her mother’s approval, and through unwavering persistence she finally earns consent.
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The whole story of Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure, scene by scene
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Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure?
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure released?
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure was released on March 8, 1998.
Who directed Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure?
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure was directed by John Power.
More films by John Power Who is in the cast of Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure?
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure stars Alyssa Milano as Frances Ella 'Fizzy' Fitz, Bruce Campbell as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison and Peter Flemming as Barry Keown, among 30 credited actors.
Does Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure have a post-credit scene?
No. Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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