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8.0/10   401 votes
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Director:
Thor Heyerdahl
Writer:
Thor Heyerdahl (writer)
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Release Date:
13 January 1950 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
SIX MEN ON A RAFT ACROSS THE PACIFIC! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
A documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition of the norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahls. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
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Kon Tiki documentary more (7 total)

Cast

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Thor Heyerdahl ... Himself - Narrator (Scandinavian, US versions)
Herman Watzinger ... Himself
Erik Hesselberg ... Himself
Knut Haugland ... Himself
Torstein Raaby ... Himself
Bengt Danielsson ... Himself
Ben Grauer ... Narrator (US introductory sequence) (voice)
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
77 min
Country:
Norway | Sweden
Language:
Norwegian
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #15143) | Finland:S | Norway:A
Filming Locations:
Peru more
Company:
Artfilm more

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Trivia:
The first Norwegian movie to win an Oscar. Norway has won only one other time. It was in 2007 for the short animated film The Danish Poet. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Tiny Toon Adventures: Kon Ducki (#2.11)" (1992) more

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2 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Kon Tiki documentary, 5 November 2005
10/10
Author: Rafter-man from Vancouver, BC Canada

I have NOT seen this movie, but I must. Having read all three of Thor Heyerdahl's books (Kon Tiki, Ra and Aku Aku) I am actively looking for a copy of this movie.

The thesis that Peruvians migrated to Polynesia is alive and well. Considering that this crew had NO GPS, and only an old fashioned valve (tube) radio with a 6-watt output, their voyage was heroic to say the least.

Please reply to this message if you can tell me the location of a copy of this video.

I would be interested in buying it.

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