Alive (1993) 6.9
Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the snow swept Andes are forced to use desperate measures to survive after a plane crash. Director:Frank Marshall |
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Alive (1993) 6.9
Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the snow swept Andes are forced to use desperate measures to survive after a plane crash. Director:Frank Marshall |
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| Ethan Hawke | ... | ||
| Vincent Spano | ... | ||
| Josh Hamilton | ... | ||
| Bruce Ramsay | ... | ||
| John Newton | ... |
Antonio 'Tintín' Vizintín
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David Kriegel | ... | |
| Kevin Breznahan | ... |
Roy Harley
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Sam Behrens | ... |
Javier Methol
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| Illeana Douglas | ... |
Lilliana Methol
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| Jack Noseworthy | ... |
Bobby François
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| Christian J. Meoli | ... | ||
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Jake Carpenter | ... |
Alberto Artuna
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| Michael DeLorenzo | ... |
Rafael Cano
(as Michael De Lorenzo)
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| José Zúñiga | ... |
Fraga, the Mechanic
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| Danny Nucci | ... | ||
The amazing, true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold. The only thing the team has riding on after losing so many of their good friends and family members is the slim chance of making it through alive and their faithfulness to God. Written by davepoobond
I can remember reading the book on which this story was based many years ago when I was in High School and being engrossed by the story. The movie version is no less engrossing, the entire story being made absolutely gut-wrenching by the fact that it's true. A South American rugby team is stranded in the remote heights of the Andes after a plane crash and has to find a way to survive the freezing temperatures, their injuries and a variety of other challenges (not the least of which is a lack of food.) The acting in it is good, but the situation itself becomes the focus rather than the actors, and so I can't really say that anyone in particular stood out to me, but that doesn't come across as a weakness here. After all, the story of survival was a story of teamwork; a "star" to the movie would have detracted from that.
This is literally gut-wrenching stuff, and I'm surprised it doesn't have a higher rating. It is not an easy movie to watch at times. The injuries are graphically portrayed, the suffering of the injured very realistic and the ultimate solution to the food problem will upset some people (but, in spite of what I've heard some say about this movie, it isn't the focus of the story. It's just an example of what had to be done to survive in an impossible situation.) It also has a surprisingly strong spiritual component to it.
Truly excellent.
10/10