Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Robert Markowitz

Writer (WGA):

Robert J. Avrech (written by)

Release Date:

9 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Biography | Drama

Tagline:

Extreme Adventure. Extreme Danger.

Plot:

An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster"...

Plot Keywords:

Mount Everest | Disaster | Based On Fact | Mountaineering | Death

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Peter Horton	...	Scott Fischer
Nathaniel Parker	...	Rob Hall (as Nat Parker)
Richard Jenkins	...	Beck Weathers
Christopher McDonald	...	Jon Krakauer
Tim Dutton	...	Andy Harris
Pamela Gien	...	Sandy Hill Pittman
Peter J. Lucas	...	Anatoli Boukreev
Long Nguyen	...	Ang Dorje
Jeff Perry	...	Doug Hansen
Ned Vaughn	...	Neal Beidelman
Akemi Otani	...	Yasuko Namba
Richard Rees	...	Lopsang Sherpa
Stuart Milligan	...	Dale Kruse
Nicholas Hewetson	...	Tim Madsen
Luke Garrett	...	Mike Groom

Also Known As:

Death on Everest

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Czech Republic

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Pitzal, Tirol, Austria

Company:

Columbia TriStar Television

Compelling and moving.

I'm a non-mountaineer who has no desire ever to become one, but I found this film totally compelling and most moving. I defy anyone not to weep at the scene where Rob Hall speaks to his wife as he lies dying.

I have seen it three times now, and intend to read the book upon which it is based, and others. I appreciate that the film may be a partial view, based as it is on one man's account, and I agree that at times it can be confusing, but the story and action are so strong that they carry you through.

As most of the audience won't be expert mountaineers, and as anyone interested can find out as much as they like by reading the books, I think this film is an admirable success.