The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
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Cast
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Yvon Chouinard | ... | Himself |
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Doug Tompkins | ... | Himself |
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Keith Malloy | ... | Himself |
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Alicia Salome Acuna Ika | ... | Herself |
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Timmy O'Neill | ... | Himself |
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Tom Frost | ... | Himself |
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Jeff Johnson | ... | Himself |
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Kristine McDivitt Tompkins | ... | Herself |
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David McGuire | ... | Himself |
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Alejandro Navarro Harrieta | ... | Himself |
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Ramon Navarro | ... | Himself |
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Juan Pablo Orrego | ... | Himself |
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Chuck Pratt | ... | Himself |
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Royal Robbins | ... | Himself |
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David Seldman | ... | Himself |
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Conquerors of the Useless follows Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia. Along the way he gets shipwrecked off Easter Island, surfs the longest wave of his life - and prepares himself for a rare ascent of Cerro Corcovado. Jeff's life turns when he meets up in a rainy hut with Chouinard and Tompkins who, once driven purely by a love of climbing and surfing, now value above all the experience of raw nature - and have come to Patagonia to spend their fortunes to protect it. Written by Tim Lynch
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 January 2011 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$10,269, 23 May 2010, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$29,084, 6 June 2010Company Credits
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Lyrics by Woody Guthrie and music by Jay Bennett and Jeff Tweedy
Performed by Wilco and Billy Bragg
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Old Villager at March: I am an old deer from the mountains. We are related to the deer. Don't forget it.See more »
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Remember the Mountain BedLyrics by Woody Guthrie and music by Jay Bennett and Jeff Tweedy
Performed by Wilco and Billy Bragg
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I disagree with the previous review, this is a movie is worth seeing and has a great message. And I do not think the makers of the movie would be at all surprised that people would try to make fun of it - the Easter Islanders would have been the same way back in their day.
The movie follows one man as he seeks to meet up with the founders of Patagonia and North Face ("self important" fellas, right) in the southern part of South America. A few monkey wrenches get thrown into his plan and things change. Beautiful images - open country, sailing, surfing, climbing.
Is Chouinard a bit grumpy? of course he is, and has been for a while. In his lifetime he has seen the earth decline greatly in the name of progress. Ironically, as we "progress" our level of contentment declines. He seems to believe that we can progress without destroying our planet. Hopefully more people will consider his point of view.