HUMAN: Strength
by AksanaKravtsova | created - 13 Oct 2015 | updated - 11 Jul 2016 | Public*in no particular order
*part of my Human Theme collection
*Films about climbers, bikers, runners, surfers, sailors, backpackers, alpinists, hikers and the challenges they put themselves up to.
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1. Everest (2015)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
On May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to survive.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright, Martin Henderson
Votes: 232,337 | Gross: $43.48M
2. Everest (1998)
Unrated | 44 min | Documentary, Short
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... See full summary »
Directors: David Breashears, Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Liam Neeson, Lhakpa Dorji, Dorje Sherpa, Ed Viesturs
Votes: 3,395 | Gross: $87.18M
3. K2 (1991)
R | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Sport
A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2.
Director: Franc Roddam | Stars: Michael Biehn, Matt Craven, Annie Grindlay, Elena Wohl
Votes: 7,224 | Gross: $3.11M
4. Touching the Void (2003)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron
Votes: 38,086 | Gross: $4.59M
5. K2: Siren of the Himalayas (2012)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Following a group of climbers attempting to climb K2 in 2009, on the 100-year anniversary of its landmark 1909 expedition. Experience the adventure, peril and serenity of a group's attempt to climb the most challenging peak on earth.
Director: Dave Ohlson | Stars: Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Simone Leorin, Jake Meyer, Chris Szymiec
Votes: 1,196 | Gross: $0.01M
6. North Face (2008)
Not Rated | 126 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A secretary at a Berlin newspaper in 1936 gets to write about two Alpinists, as she knows them well. She later gets to report on and photograph her friends' and other Alpinists' climbs of the dangerous Swiss Eiger north face.
Director: Philipp Stölzl | Stars: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek, Simon Schwarz
Votes: 16,430 | Gross: $0.71M
7. The Wildest Dream (2010)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.
Director: Anthony Geffen | Stars: Conrad Anker, Susan Robertson, Robert Macfarlane, Peter Gillman
Votes: 2,726 | Gross: $0.87M
8. The Climb (1986)
PG | 90 min | Adventure
Based on the true story of the 1953 assault on Nanga Parbat, a treacherous Himalayan Peak.
Director: Donald Shebib | Stars: Bruce Greenwood, James Hurdle, Kenneth Welsh, Ken Pogue
Votes: 118
9. Nanga Parbat (2010)
104 min | Biography, Drama
Drama about the tragic Nanga Parbat expedition by the two Messner brothers in 1970, on which Reinhold Messners younger brother Günther died.
Director: Joseph Vilsmaier | Stars: Florian Stetter, Andreas Tobias, Karl Markovics, Steffen Schroeder
Votes: 1,922
10. Messner (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Feature documentary about mountaineering icon Reinhold Messner and how he became what he is. This film is as much about his personality as it is about his extraordinary exploits - the psycho-gram of a controversial mountaineer.
Director: Andreas Nickel | Stars: Reinhold Messner, Maxime Belleville, Maurice Cretton, Paul Faller
Votes: 803
11. The Summit (II) (2012)
R | 95 min | Documentary
The story of the deadliest day on the world's most dangerous mountain, when 11 climbers mysteriously perished on K2.
Director: Nick Ryan | Stars: Christine Barnes, Hoselito Bite, Walter Bonatti, Marco Confortola
Votes: 5,427 | Gross: $0.22M
12. Cold (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 19 min | Documentary, Short, Action
For the past 26 years 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of Pakistan's 8,000 meter peaks in winter. On February 2, 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards became ... See full summary »
Director: Anson Fogel | Stars: Simone Moro, Cory Richards, Denis Urubko
Votes: 224
13. The Beckoning Silence (2007 TV Movie)
PG | 73 min | Drama
After a mountain climber's severe injuries and near-death accident, he's told he'll never climb again. His recovery left him to confront the question: why, after coming so close to death, did he feel compelled to continue climbing?
Director: Louise Osmond | Stars: Roger Schäli, Simon Anthamatten, Andreas Abegglen, Cyrille Berthod
Votes: 1,393
14. Beyond the Edge (2013)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
Director: Leanne Pooley | Stars: Chad Moffitt, Sonam Sherpa, John Wraight, Joshua Rutter
Votes: 1,919
15. Messner (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary
Reinold Messner looks back over his career with surprising candor and personal revelation, the career of a man whose restless quest for self-knowledge through extreme adventures made him the greatest mountain climber of modern times.
Director: Les Guthman | Stars: Chris Bonington, Reinhold Messner, Peter Strauss, Ed Viesturs
Votes: 63
16. Cliffhanger (1993)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner
Votes: 139,908 | Gross: $84.05M
17. Vertical Limit (2000)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A climber must rescue his sister on the peak of K2, the second highest mountain in the world .
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Scott Glenn, Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney
Votes: 65,328 | Gross: $69.24M
18. The Alps (2007)
Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary, Adventure
John Harlin III attempts to climb the North Face of the Eiger, the site of his father's death forty years earlier.
Director: Stephen Judson | Stars: Michael Gambon, Adele Hammond, John Harlin III, Adele Harlin
Votes: 363
19. Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine (1992 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: David Breashears, Edmund Hillary, J.B.L. Noel, Noel Odell
Votes: 25
20. 127 Hours (2010)
R | 94 min | Biography, Drama
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Sean Bott
Votes: 401,233 | Gross: $18.34M
21. The Sharp End (2007 Video)
63 min | Documentary
Enter the danger zone with the worlds' best climbers, including Alex Honnold, Dean Potter, Steph Davis, Lisa Rands, Chris McNamara, Ammon McNeely, Renan Ozturk, Cedar Wright and others, as ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen | Stars: Bernd Arnold, Hank Caylor, Johnny Copp, Micah Dash
Votes: 155
22. First Ascent (2006 Video)
90 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
"First Ascent" is unlike any mountain climbing film you've ever seen. Join Swiss climber Didier Berthod as he attempts the impossible - to become the first man ever to climb the insanely ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen | Stars: Didier Berthod, David Lama, Timmy O'Neill, Kevin Perez
Votes: 234
23. 180° South (2010)
PG | 85 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
Director: Chris Malloy | Stars: Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Keith Malloy, Alicia Salome Acuna Ika
Votes: 3,174 | Gross: $0.03M
24. A Map for Saturday (2007)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary
On a trip around the world, every day feels like Saturday. A MAP FOR SATURDAY reveals a world of long-term, solo travel through the stories of trekkers on four continents. The documentary ... See full summary »
Director: Brook Silva-Braga | Stars: Scott Erikson, Rebecca Filmer, Sabrina Hezinger, Kate McNair
Votes: 1,216
25. The Snow Walker (2003)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Drama
A pilot and his passenger struggle for survival after crashing in the Arctic tundra.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk, James Cromwell, Kiersten Warren
Votes: 11,365
26. Alive (1993)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
After crash-landing in the snowswept Andes, a Uruguayan rugby team has no choice but to turn to desperate measures in order to survive.
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Bruce Ramsay
Votes: 64,404 | Gross: $36.73M
27. Stranded (2007)
Unrated | 130 min | Documentary
For the first time ever, survivors of the famous 1972 Andes plane crash tell in their own words their harrowing story of survival.
Director: Gonzalo Arijon | Stars: Jose Algorta, Roberto Canessa, Alfredo Delgado, Daniel Fernandez
Votes: 1,477 | Gross: $0.09M
28. The Grey (2011)
R | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step.
Director: Joe Carnahan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, Dallas Roberts
Votes: 263,272 | Gross: $51.58M
29. Deliverance (1972)
R | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox
Votes: 119,209 | Gross: $7.06M
30. The Edge (1997)
R | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An intellectual billionaire and two other men struggle to band together and survive after getting stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with a blood-thirsty Kodiak Bear hunting them down.
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau
Votes: 79,000 | Gross: $27.78M
31. As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me (2001)
TV-G | 158 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A German Army officer is captured by the Soviets in World War II and sent to a labor camp in Eastern Siberia. After five years of enormous hardship he escapes, commencing an incredible, arduous, danger-filled journey.
Director: Hardy Martins | Stars: Bernhard Bettermann, Iris Böhm, Anatoliy Kotenyov, Michael Mendl
Votes: 8,089
32. Into the Wild (2007)
R | 148 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Director: Sean Penn | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden
Votes: 657,921 | Gross: $18.35M
33. The Last Trapper (2004)
94 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
A trapper and his wife brave the harsh Yukon climate, trecherous landscape and dangerous wildlife in an attempt to live a life of solitude.
Director: Nicolas Vanier | Stars: Norman Winther, May Loo, Alex Van Bibber, Ken Bolton
Votes: 1,800
34. Tracks (I) (2013)
PG-13 | 112 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A young woman goes on a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with four camels and her faithful dog.
Director: John Curran | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Lily Pearl, Philip Dodd
Votes: 31,722 | Gross: $0.51M
35. Maidentrip (2013)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.
Director: Jillian Schlesinger | Stars: Dick Dekker, Kim Dekker, Laura Dekker, Barbara Mueller
Votes: 3,989 | Gross: $0.07M
36. Maiden Voyage (1990 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
Six violent girls, prisoners of a maximum security detention facility, confront nature and each other at sea aboard Lee's sailboat, along with his wife, Linda. The ten day voyage is a ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Stanley | Stars: Sharon Gless, Phyllis Choi, Maria Dismute, Janet Harlacker
Votes: 68
37. Desert Runners (2013)
99 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
A diverse cast of non-professional runners attempt to complete the most difficult ultramarathon race series on Earth. Their dramatic journey takes them across the World's most picturesque ... See full summary »
Director: Jennifer Steinman Sternin | Stars: Samantha Gash, Tremaine Kent, David O'Brien, Ricky Paugh
Votes: 546
38. Deep Water (2006)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, History, Sport
A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.
Directors: Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Donald Crowhurst, Ted Hynds, Robin Knox-Johnston
Votes: 3,303 | Gross: $0.27M
39. Into the Cold: A Journey of the Soul (2010)
TV-G | 85 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Into The Cold--A Journey of the Soul retraces the personal and harrowing expedition of two men on foot to the North Pole in sub-zero temperatures to commemorate the centennial of Admiral ... See full summary »
Director: Sebastian Copeland | Stars: Sebastian Copeland, Keith Heger
Votes: 169
40. Thicker Than Water (2000 Video)
45 min | Documentary
Thicker Than Water is a 2000 documentary surf film directed by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson and his film school friend Chris Malloy. It shows surfing footage from different locations like... See full summary »
Directors: Jack Johnson, Chris Malloy, Emmett Malloy | Stars: Raimana Boucher, Saxon Boucher, Timmy Curran, Shane Dorian
Votes: 356
41. Step Into Liquid (2003)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
Director: Dana Brown | Stars: Laird Hamilton, Layne Beachley, Dan Malloy, Robert August
Votes: 2,782 | Gross: $3.67M
42. 2000 Miles to Maine: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail (2004 Video)
85 min | Documentary
Inspired by Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods, director Douglas Morse and producer Heide Estes traveled to the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. They wanted to capture ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Morse | Star: Chad Molter
Votes: 37
43. A Survey of Open Space (2013)
Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
A pair of urbanites set out on a 4000-mile cross-continental bicycle ride in search of the last wild place in America, to their dismay, they get exactly what they asked for.
Director: Peat Duggins
Votes: 19
44. Circle the Wagen (2013)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Circle The Wagen is a feature-length buddy/road-trip/docu-dramedy that follows Dave, an idealistic adventurer and automotive ne'er-do-well, and his convivial co-pilot Charlie on their ... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Steven Green | Stars: Dave Torstenson, Charlie Pecoraro, Pete Sottnik, Greg Triebel
Votes: 86
45. At the Edge of the World (2008)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
At the Edge of the World chronicles the controversial Sea Shepherd Antarctic Campaign against a Japanese whaling fleet. The international volunteer crew, under-trained and under-equipped, ... See full summary »
Directors: Dan Stone, Patrick Gambuti Jr. | Stars: Paul Watson, Alex Cornelissen, Peter Hammarstedt, Benjamin Baldwin
Votes: 894
46. Children of the Wind (2013)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
Two brothers and a cousin journey from humble fishing families on the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire to become three of the best freestyle windsurfers in history.
Director: Daphne Schmon | Star: Gbenga Akinnagbe
Votes: 21
47. Kon-Tiki (2012)
PG-13 | 118 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg | Stars: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo, Gustaf Skarsgård, Odd-Magnus Williamson
Votes: 51,948 | Gross: $1.52M
48. Don't Get Killed in Alaska (2014)
96 min | Drama
Don't get killed in Alaska follows Liney (Lee-nee) a 20 year-old tomboy as she travels back to Ontario with her new boyfriend Dan after a summer of tree planting. Having lost all their ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Taylor | Stars: Oliver Dennis, Rosemary Dunsmore, Ben Lewis, John Nelles
Votes: 70
49. A Brokedown Melody (2004)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Sport
A Brokedown Melody explores the times, travels and experiences of a tribe of surfers who search for the spark of life and look to pass it on to the younger generation. The film follows ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Malloy | Stars: Mark Cunningham, Tom Curren, CJ Hobgood, Jack Johnson
Votes: 238
50. Rising from Ashes (2012)
82 min | Documentary, Sport
The impossible triumph of Team Rwanda.
Director: T.C. Johnstone | Stars: Jonathan 'Jock' Boyer, Adrien Niyonshuti, Tom Ritchey, Nathan Byukusenge
Votes: 276 | Gross: $0.04M
51. Boundless (2013– )
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary
Boundless is an adrenaline-charged documentary series following the adventures of friends/fierce competitors Simon Donato and Paul "Turbo" Trebilcock in their worldwide quest to challenge ... See full summary »
Stars: Rory Bosio, Paul Trebilcock, Simon Donato, Hunter McIntyre
Votes: 113
52. Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford (2013– )
Documentary
Ed Stafford attempts to survive alone on a Desert island for 60 days. With no clothes, no knife or anything except his camera, an emergency satellite phone and an emergency medical kit.
Stars: Ed Stafford, Chris Ryan
Votes: 1,065
53. Survivorman (2004– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure
No food, no shelter, no fresh water - one man alone in the wild for seven days with only his wits and stamina to sustain him.
Stars: Les Stroud, Logan Stroud, Todd Standing, Sam Omik
Votes: 6,718
54. Dual Survival (2010–2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Two survival experts, with very different mindsets, pair up and use their tactics to collaborate and overcome the challenges they face.
Stars: Cody Lundin, Paul Christie, Joe Teti, Dave Canterbury
Votes: 3,360
55. Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
G | 99 min | Documentary
Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate the characters living there.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov, Doug MacAyeal
Votes: 19,247 | Gross: $0.94M
56. The Art of Flight (2011)
PG-13 | 80 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Two years in the making, this film gives snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains.
Director: Curt Morgan | Stars: Travis Rice, Mark Landvik, John Jackson, Nicolas Müller
Votes: 8,022
57. First Descent (2005)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Sport
Five of the world's best snowboarders are taken to the mountains of Alaska for some outrageous "Big Mountain" rides.
Directors: Kemp Curly, Kevin Harrison | Stars: Shawn Farmer, Terje Håkonsen, Nick Perata, Shaun White
Votes: 1,121 | Gross: $0.74M
58. Jeremy Jones' Deeper (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Follow Jeremy Jones and other top freeriders as they travel to the world's snowboarding meccas and venture past the boundaries of helicopters, snowmobiles, and lifts to explore untouched realms.
Director: Jeremy Jones | Stars: Ryland Bell, Tom Burt, Xavier De Le Rue, Josh Dirksen
Votes: 213
59. Supervention (II) (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Sport
A ski documentary showcasing modern freeskiing, free riding and snowboarding.
Directors: Filip Christensen, Even Sigstad | Stars: Anders Backe, Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen, Tim Durtschi, Terje Håkonsen
Votes: 967
60. McConkey (2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
An examination of the legacy one athlete left to the progression of his sports.
Directors: Rob Bruce, Scott Gaffney, Murray Wais, Steve Winter, David Zieff | Stars: Ingrid Backstrom, Andreas Barkhall, Mark Broderick, Rob Bruce
Votes: 869
61. The Crash Reel (2013)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Shaun White and Kevin Pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the ... See full summary »
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Kevin Pearce, Shaun White, Mason Aguirre, Daniel Amen
Votes: 5,080
62. Where the Trail Ends (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Where the Trail Ends is a film following the worlds top freeride mountain bikers as they search for unridden terrain around the globe, ultimately shaping the future of big mountain freeriding.
Director: Jeremy Grant | Stars: Darren Berrecloth, Robbie Bourdon, Garett Buehler, James Doerfling
Votes: 1,336
63. Into the Mind (2013)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Sport
This is a story of rising to the ultimate challenge. Having the courage to risk fatal expo- sure and the perseverance demanded on the quest for achievement. These are not solely physical feats, they are mental conquests.
Directors: Eric Crosland, Dave Mossop | Stars: Callum Pettit, Kye Petersen, J.P. Auclair, Xavier De Le Rue
Votes: 1,892
64. All.I.Can. (2011)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Sport
All.I.Can is a stunning exploratory essay that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing to the challenges of global climate change. Shot on 6 continents over 2 years, the world's best... See full summary »
Directors: Eric Crosland, Dave Mossop, J.P. Auclair | Stars: Mark Abma, J.P. Auclair, Ingrid Backstrom, Cody Barnhill
Votes: 801
65. Jeremy Jones' Further (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Further explores some of the world's most remote mountain terrain while continuing Jones' mission to camp deep in the backcountry and on the summits of unridden lines to access nearly vertical spines and wide-open powder fields.
Director: Jon Klaczkiewicz | Stars: Ryland Bell, Lucas Debari, Josh Dirksen, Terje Håkonsen
Votes: 260
66. Steep (I) (2007)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, Sport
Steep traces the legacy of extreme skiing from its early pioneers to the daredevils of today.
Director: Mark Obenhaus | Stars: Ingrid Backstrom, Anselme Baud, Bill Briggs, Doug Coombs
Votes: 696 | Gross: $0.26M
67. Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
Approved | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A boy attempts to realize his father's dream of climbing an alpine peak known as the Citadel.
Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: Michael Rennie, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, James Donald
Votes: 1,246
68. Dying for Everest (2007 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
On 15 May, 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mt Everest. It was a remarkable achievement and Inglis was feted by press and public alike. But only a few days later he ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Dennison | Stars: Wayne Alexander, Clemens Gerhard, Volker Hanisch, Edmund Hillary
Votes: 236
69. North of the Sun (2012)
46 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Two young men decide to spend an archive circle Norwegian winter in the isolated and uninhabited bay of Norway. Their home is built from salvaged material washed up onshore. They surf every day with much time for self reflection.
Directors: Jørn Nyseth Ranum, Inge Wegge | Stars: Jørn Nyseth Ranum, Inge Wegge
Votes: 1,025
70. Ride the Divide (2010)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
A small group of adventurous mountain bikers attempt to race the longest mountain bike route in the world traversing over 2700 miles along the Rocky Mountains from Banff, Canada to the Mexican border.
Director: Hunter Weeks | Stars: Mike Dion, Michael 'Mac' McCoy, Steve King, Tina Cutone
Votes: 385
71. Mile... Mile & a Half (2013)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary
A group of artists hike the John Muir Trail and bring back their experiences. 219 miles in 25 days. Come laugh, limp, sing and walk with us.
Directors: Jason M. Fitzpatrick, Ric Serena | Star: Laura Obiols
Votes: 822
72. Southbounders (2005)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama
A young woman attempts a "thru-hike" of the Appalachian Trail, the 2,170 mile footpath wandering the length of the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Georgia.
Director: Ben Wagner | Stars: Amy Cale Peterson, Scott Speiser, Christopher McCutchen, Dick Barron
Votes: 158
73. Tell It on the Mountain (2013)
122 min | Documentary, Sport
Follow a handful of diverse hikers as they walk 2,663 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail. They begin in April at the U.S. Mexico border and battle their way through bone-dry deserts in ... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Diener
Votes: 121
74. The Road (I) (2009)
R | 111 min | Drama, Thriller
In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall
Votes: 254,103 | Gross: $0.06M
75. Cast Away (2000)
PG-13 | 143 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez, Lari White
Votes: 638,340 | Gross: $233.63M
76.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Storm Over Everest
(2008)
TV-MA | Documentary, News
David Breashears relives the rescue effort to save climbers who were stranded near the summit of Mount Everest during a ferocious storm on May 10, 1996.
Director: David Breashears | Stars: Neal Beidleman, David Breashears, Guy Cotter, Charlotte Fox
Votes: 184
77. Castaway on the Moon (2009)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.
Director: Lee Hae-jun | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Jung Ryeo-won, Yeong-seo Park, Yang Mi-kyeong
Votes: 19,709
78. Man on Wire (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix
Votes: 58,664 | Gross: $2.96M
79. Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (2014)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Documents Marco Pantani's battle with addiction after winning Tour de France and Giro d'Italia in 1998 until his death from cocaine poisoning six years later.
Director: James Erskine | Stars: Greg LeMond, Bradley Wiggins, Evgeni Berzin, Piotr Ugrumov
Votes: 2,065
80. Bicycle Dreams (2009)
104 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
They are seekers, madmen and angels hell bent on riding across America on a bicycle in less than ten days. What began as the adventure of a lifetime is transformed in an instant when one of... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Auerbach | Stars: Patrick Autissier, Cat Berge, Bob Breedlove, Chris Hopkinson
Votes: 110
81. Overcoming (2005)
105 min | Documentary, Sport
Profound and penetrating insight into the hermetically closed world of professional cycling. With former pro rider, Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis as the protagonist, the documentary ... See full summary »
Director: Tómas Gislason | Stars: Michelle Bartoli, Ivan Basso, B.S. Christiansen, Ole Kaare Føli
Votes: 446
82. Höllentour (2004)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Sport
A look behind the scenes of the toughest cycling race in the world on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France.
Directors: Pepe Danquart, Werner Schweizer | Stars: Erik Zabel, Rolf Aldag, Dieter Ruthenberg, Andreas Klöden
Votes: 747
83. Hell on Wheels (I) (2007)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Sport
Hell On Wheels tells the story of a group of Texas women who band together to resurrect roller derby for the 21st century.
Director: Bob Ray | Stars: Dave Attell, Lacy Attuso, Shawna Benson, Nicole Brandt
Votes: 104
84. Spirit of the Marathon (2007)
PG | 104 min | Documentary, Sport
The first ever feature-length film to capture the essence, drama and unique spectacle of the famed 26.2-mile race, the production features five runners - three amateurs and two elites - as ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Dunham | Stars: Dick Beardsley, Ryan Bradley, Leah Caille, Deena Kastor
Votes: 624
85. Saint Ralph (2004)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Saint Ralph is the unlikely story of Ralph Walker, a ninth-grader who outran everyone's expectations except his own in his bold quest to win the 1954 Boston Marathon.
Director: Michael McGowan | Stars: Adam Butcher, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Tilly, Michael Kanevsky
Votes: 6,336 | Gross: $0.80M
86. The Long Green Line (2008)
88 min | Documentary
Coach Joe Newton has used the sport of Cross Country Running to teach simple but important lessons to high school boys for the last 50 years. "Always do your best", "be on time" and "it's ... See full summary »
Director: Matty Arnold | Stars: Joe Newton, Charlie Kern, Eric Dettman, Matt Dettman
Votes: 138
87. Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story (1995 Video)
58 min | Documentary
Pre" embodied the spirit of athletic excellence. He had a belief in self and sport that transcended all but the outer reaches of human speed and endurance. As a freshman, he appeared on the... See full summary »
Director: Erich Lyttle | Stars: Steve Prefontaine, Dana Carvey, Ken Kesey, Phil Knight
Votes: 97
88. Without Limits (1998)
PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
Director: Robert Towne | Stars: Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, Jeremy Sisto
Votes: 7,530 | Gross: $0.78M
89. My Run (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
After tragically losing his wife to breast cancer and struggling to raise three young children on his own, real life super hero and modern day Forrest Gump, Terry Hitchcock seized on an ... See full summary »
Director: Tim VandeSteeg | Stars: J. Marie Fieger, Chris Hitchcock, Jason Hitchcock, Teri Sue Hitchcock
Votes: 225
90. Unbreakable: The Western States 100 (2012)
106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
In 2010, four of the greatest undefeated mountain runners on earth toed the starting line at the Western States 100-mile endurance run, the oldest and most prestigious 100-mile foot race in... See full summary »
Director: J.B. Benna
Votes: 216
91. Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 (2000)
100 min | Documentary, Sport
Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 135 miles through Death Valley in July ... See full summary »
Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: Adam Bookspan, Angelika Castaneda, Eric Clifton, Maria De Jesus
Votes: 257 | Gross: $0.00M
92. Transcend (II) (2014)
Documentary
Long-distance running allowed Wesley Korir to escape the grinding poverty of Kenya. But after winning multiple American marathons, including taking running's most cherished prize - the ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Del Monte, Tad Munnings | Star: Wesley Korir
Votes: 98
93. Runners High (2006)
86 min | Documentary
When teenagers from one of the nation's toughest neighborhoods in Oakland, California sign up to train for a marathon, they begin the journey of a lifetime. Runners High is an intimate, ... See full summary »
Directors: Alex D. da Silva, Justine Jacob
Votes: 83
94. Marathon (2005)
117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
An autistic boy discovers he has a talent for running and with the help of the mother participates in a major marathon.
Director: Yoon-Chul Jung | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Kim Mi-sook, Lee Ki-young, Baek Sung-hyun
Votes: 2,499
95. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Sport
A young thief takes up long-distance running when he is sent to a borstal.
Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen
Votes: 9,372
96. Appalachian Impressions: Hiking the Appalachian Trail (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary
Take the 2,173 mile journey along the most famous long-distance hiking trail in the world. Along the way you'll meet hikers who have embarked on the trek, carrying everything they need on ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Flagler | Star: Mark Flagler
Votes: 20
97. Mount St. Elias (2009)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Sport
A dramatic feature documentary following three of the world's greatest ski mountaineers to the Mount St. Elias in their attempt to realize the longest ski descent in the world.
Director: Gerald Salmina | Stars: Axel Naglich, Jon Johnston, Peter Ressmann, Paul Claus
Votes: 396
98. Light of the Himalaya (2006 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Sight restoring cataract surgeries and alpine climbing in the Nepal Himalaya.
Director: Michael Brown | Stars: Conrad Anker, Pete Athans, Sanduk Ruit, Geoff Tabin
Votes: 28
99. The Pinnacle (2010)
Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
In one legendary week on Ben Nevis in 1960 Jimmy Marshall and Robin Smith climbed six first winter ascents on consecutive days, including the mini Alpine-route Orion Face Direct. They also ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Diffley
Votes: 16
100. Am Limit (2007)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
Daredevil mountain climbers on their attempt to break yet another speed climbing record.
Director: Pepe Danquart | Stars: Thomas Huber, Alexander Huber, Dean Potter, Chongo
Votes: 720 | Gross: $0.02M
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