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Everest (1998)

UNRATED  44 min  -  Documentary | Short   -  6 March 1998 (USA)
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An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
Liam Neeson ...
Himself / Narrator (voice)
Lhakpa Dorji Lhakpa Dorji ...
Summit Team, sherpa
Dorje Sherpa Dorje Sherpa ...
Summit Team, sherpa
Ed Viesturs Ed Viesturs ...
Summit Team Leader, USA
Muktu Lhakpa Sherpa Muktu Lhakpa Sherpa ...
Summit Team, sherpa
Thilen Sherpa Thilen Sherpa ...
Summit Team, sherpa
Jangbu Sherpa Jangbu Sherpa ...
Summit Team, sherpa
Araceli Segarra Araceli Segarra ...
Summit Team, Spain
Wong Chu Sherpa Wong Chu Sherpa ...
Summit Team, sherpa
Robert Schauer Robert Schauer ...
Summit Team, Austria
Jamling Tenzing Norgay Jamling Tenzing Norgay ...
Summit Team, Nepal
David Breashears David Breashears ...
Summit Team, USA
Chyangba Tamang Chyangba Tamang ...
Base Camp Head Cook
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tracy Pfau ...
Mountain Climber
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Storyline

An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard. Written by Eric Sorensen  

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Plot Keywords:

Narration | IMAX | Mount Everest | Climbing | Mountain  | See more »

Taglines:

Towering above everything you have seen before.

Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Everest - A remény csúcsa See more »

Filming Locations:

Colorado, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$364,244 (USA) (8 March 1998) (10 Screens)

Gross:

$127,990,128 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jamling Tenzing Norgay is the son of Tenzing Norgay, who, with Sir Edmund Hillary, made the first ascent of Everest in 1953. See more »

Quotes

Paula Viesturs: The difference between me and Ed is... when we go for a 5-hour bike ride, I call it a workout. He calls it a warm-up.
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Connections

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Concert Interruptus (#1.13)" (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Here Comes the Sun" See more »