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Everest
“Towering above everything you have seen before.”
6.6 / 10• 1998• 44m•G• English
Documentary
Storyline
An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.
Cast & Crew
Liam Neeson
Narrator
Lead
Ed Viesturs
Summit Team Leader, USA
David Breashears
Summit Team, USA
Tracy Pfau
Mountain Climber
LD
Lhakpa Dorji
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Greg MacGillivray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Everest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
