Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure (2001)

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure is a giant-screen film that tells the dramatic true story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's now-legendary 1914-1916 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic ... See full summary »

Director:

George Butler

Writers:

Mose Richards, Crystal V. Spijer

Stars:

Kevin Spacey, Conrad Anker, Iain Fraser

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kevin Spacey	...	Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Conrad Anker	...	Himself (mountaineer)
Iain Fraser	...	Alexander Macklin (voice)
Michael Gambon	...	Sir Ernest Shackleton (voice)
Ciarán Hinds	...	Thomas Orde-Lees (voice)
Denis Lill	...	Lionel Greenstreet (voice)
Patrick Malahide	...	Frank Worsley (voice)
Reinhold Messner	...	Himself (mountaineer)
Bob Sherman	...	William Blakewell (voice)
Brett Swain	...	Frank Hurley (voice)
Stephen Venables	...	Himself (mountaineer)

Storyline

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure is a giant-screen film that tells the dramatic true story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's now-legendary 1914-1916 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. A testament to heroism and human endurance, the 28-man crew survived nearly two years in the Antarctic when its ship, the Endurance, was trapped and then crushed by pack ice.

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Plot Keywords:

endurance | antarctic | ice | expedition | pack ice | 

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Taglines:

The greatest survival story of all time.

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ernest Shackleton: naufragé de l'Antarctique

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, NOVA/WGBH Boston, White Mountain Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Storm (2002)

User Reviews

A Friend to the Knowing

For those who are well versed in Shackleton's journey, this film may not be as powerful as you are hoping. This is a great film for introducing people to the reality of Shackleton's experience, but due to a lack of time (the real story would be a triple feature epic) and the need to cover all the important events, it is not a film that you could write an accurate book report on.

I loved the film; the cinematography is astounding (as expected), the narration by Kevin Spacey is well toned, and the real core of this courageous endeavor was more than just touched upon. It is a good film and definitely worth viewing for anyone interested in Antarctica, history, great expeditions, etc.

For anyone who is looking to understand the truly detailed harships that these men endured and to know the background of the expedition and to feel the foundation that makes this story one of history's greatest - do not get your hopes up. Read the books about Shackleton and learn why Endurance was more than just a prophetic name given to his ship.

However, if you just want to get the general overview of the journey while enjoying an impressive cinematic experience, then this film will surely exceed your expectations. It is a tribute to the story as well as to the IMAX experience.