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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
5.5 / 10• 1997• 1h 30m•NR• English
AdventureActionDrama
Storyline
An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain.
Cast & Crew
Peter Horton
Scott Fischer
Lead
Nathaniel Parker
Rob Hall
Richard Jenkins
Beck Weathers
Christopher McDonald
Jon Krakauer
Tim Dutton
Andy Harris
PG
Pamela Gien
Sandy Hill Pittman
Peter J. Lucas
Anatoli Boukreev
Long Nguyen
Ang Dorje
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Markowitz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Into Thin Air: Death on Everest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
