Everest (1998)

Directors:

David Breashears
Stephen Judson

Writers (WGA):

Tim Cahill (written by) &
Stephen Judson (written by)

Release Date:

6 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Short

Tagline:

Towering above everything you have seen before.

Plot:

An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb...

Plot Keywords:

Narration | IMAX | Mount Everest | Climbing | Mountain

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

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

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track

Certification:

Australia:G | France:U | New Zealand:G | Portugal:M/6 (video premiere) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Colorado, USA

Company:

Arcturus Motion Pictures

Trivia:

Grossed $87,178,599 during its theatrical run in the U.S., a record for a film shown in IMAX format.

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.

Soundtrack:

Here Comes the Sun

One of the greatest climbing movies I have seen. (Period)

Wow, this movie is amazing, I saw it in the IMAX theater and was stunned. the graphics blew me away. The fairly well known story, that was depicted in 'Into Thin Air' is brought to new heights (quite literally) and a new understanding of just how dangerous this mountain is. I liked this movie because of the courage shown by the climbers, the have to face challenge after challenge, but they persevere. Also what really grabbed my attention is how the climbers not only document the story, but also their thoughts for you to see. I have seen many climbing movies, but this just blows them all away, taking mountain filmography to never-before-seen perfection. The scenes and the people are amazing, they have inspired me and I hope they will inspire you also. *Fox*