Survival on the Mountain (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

John Patterson

Writer (WGA):

Dennis Turner (written by)

Release Date:

12 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Couple go to Nepal and gets caught in a snowstorm. |

Cast

Markie Post	...	Amy Hoffman
Dennis Boutsikaris	...	Joe Hoffman
Ian Tracey	...	Eric
Hiromoto Ida	...	Norbu
Kameron Louangxay	...	Hari Ram
Jan D'Arcy	...	Kay, Amy's Mother
George Touliatos
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Ang
Chris Lovick	...	Ben
Katie Stuart	...	Molly
Scott Heindl	...	Carl
Shauna Nep	...	Leah
Manoj Sood	...	Boutros
Darren Adam	...	Amy's Father
Fred Henderson	...	Dr. Chapman

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Germany:12 | UK:PG (DVD rating) | UK:15 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Company:

American Zoetrope

Please send script writer to Nepal. For life.

I watch as many mountaineering movies I can get hold of, even though the quality is usually somewhat lacking in this genre. Now it is several months since I saw this film. What I remember most vividly is the strongly racist portrait of the Nepalese in this movie. Despite being paid to be guides, they behave extremely stupid and have to be rescued by their employers. Well, actually one of them succumbs to the cold just because the others refuse to provide him with warm clothing up on the glaciers to make him tougher. The storyline is not more exciting than your normal trek to the supermarket to fetch soft drinks or snacks. If you like seeing a story about colonial values - "dirty stupid natives" being shown how to behave generously and humanely by their moral superiors, i.e. the American couple - this is something for you. Otherwise, this film will leave a bad taste in your mouth.