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...
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| Liam Neeson | ... | Himself - Narrator (voice) | |
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Lhakpa Dorji | ... | Summit Team, sherpa |
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Dorje Sherpa | ... | Summit Team, sherpa |
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Ed Viesturs | ... | Summit Team Leader, USA |
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Muktu Lhakpa Sherpa | ... | Summit Team, sherpa |
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Thilen Sherpa | ... | Summit Team, sherpa |
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Jangbu Sherpa | ... | Summit Team, sherpa |
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Araceli Segarra | ... | Summit Team, Spain |
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Wong Chu Sherpa | ... | Summit Team, sherpa |
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Robert Schauer | ... | Summit Team, Austria |
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Jamling Tenzing Norgay | ... | Summit Team, Nepal |
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David Breashears | ... | Summit Team, USA |
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Chyangba Tamang | ... | Base Camp Head Cook |
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| Tracy Pfau | ... | Mountain Climber | |
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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, 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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6 March 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$364,244, 8 March 1998, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$87,178,599Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$127,990,128Company Credits
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Beck Weathers: All I knew was, that as long as my legs would run, and I could stand up... I was gonna move toward that camp. And if I fell down, I was gonna get up. And if I fell down again, I was gonna keep moving, until I hit that camp... or I walked...
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A huge blizzard hit Mt. Everest during filming. Eight people died, and nearly two dozen were trapped on the mountain. The blizzard and its aftermath are the basis for Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997). Expedition members interrupted filming to aid the stricken climbers. See more »Quotes
Narrator: Just above the high camp, a climber named Beck Weathers had been out in the snow for over 22 hours. He had been left for dead by other climbers. Then, nearly blind, his hands literally frozen solid, Beck stood up, left his pack... and desperately tried to walk.Beck Weathers: All I knew was, that as long as my legs would run, and I could stand up... I was gonna move toward that camp. And if I fell down, I was gonna get up. And if I fell down again, I was gonna keep moving, until I hit that camp... or I walked...
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Typical IMAX movie: impressive mountains, impressive views, impressive falls... very impressive. However, I didn't care about the "story", or any of the people in there... In fact, the true heroes in my opinion are the people who went all the way up the Everest *carrying* the IMAX camera... However, you hardly hear about them...