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 |
| Chuck Pratt | ... | Himself | |
| 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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mountain climbing | cardinal direction in title | number in title | hairy chest | bare chested male |Taglines:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 January 2011 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
180 Degrees South See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$10,269, 23 May 2010Gross USA:
$31,745Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$31,745Company Credits
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Yvon Chouinard: The word 'adventure' has just gotten overused. For me, adventure is when everything goes wrong. That's when the adventure starts.See more »
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I am a big fan of these men's (and women's) motto and lifestyle.
They have an excellent message that many people can learn from. Yvon has some great quotes and its so awesome to see him charge at age 69.
Yvon and Doug have such humility for all that they have done; its too bad there aren't more people like them.
Jeff Johnson gets an awesome trip and adventure on tape and a inspiring message to share with the world.
This movie makes me think seriously about a 6 month break from work to travel to Patagonia.
Love it