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Kon-Tiki
“The Amazing Adventure Of Six Men On A Raft Across The Pacific! True! Thrilling!”
7.4 / 10• 1950• 58m•NR• Norwegian
DocumentaryAdventure
Storyline
"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.
Cast & Crew
Thor Heyerdahl
Self
LeadHW
Herman Watzinger
Self
EH
Erik Hesselberg
Self
KH
Knut Haugland
Self
TR
Torstein Raaby
Self
BD
Bengt Danielsson
Self
BG
Ben Grauer
Narrator
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Thor Heyerdahl's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kon-Tiki is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
