180° South (2010)

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

Writers:

Jeff Johnson (journals), Chris Malloy (story)

Stars:

Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Keith Malloy

Cast

Credited cast:
Yvon Chouinard	...	Himself
Doug Tompkins	...	Himself
Keith Malloy	...	Himself
Alicia Salome Acuna Ika	...	Herself
Timmy O'Neill	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Frost	...	Himself
Jeff Johnson	...	Himself
Kristine McDivitt Tompkins	...	Herself
David McGuire	...	Himself
Alejandro Navarro Harrieta	...	Himself
Ramon Navarro	...	Himself
Juan Pablo Orrego	...	Himself
Chuck Pratt	...	Himself
Royal Robbins	...	Himself
David Seldman	...	Himself

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

mountain climbing | cardinal direction in title | number in title | hairy chest | bare chested male | 

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Taglines:

Conquerors of the Useless

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Magnolia Pictures [United States] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

22 January 2011 (Japan)

Also Known As:

180 Degrees South

Filming Locations:

Baja California, Mexico

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,269, 23 May 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$29,084, 6 June 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Woodshed Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Yvon Chouinard: Fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all... but we just went for it.

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Soundtracks

180 South Instrumental
Written by Mason Jennings
Performed by Mason Jennings

User Reviews

One of My Favorite Films

I never thought one of my favorite films would be a documentary - but it is! This is the ultimate story of adventure, mishap, and enjoying every minute of the journey. 180° South has it all; beautiful videography, the perfect soundtrack, and great character presentation and involvement.

180° South is the story of Jeff Johnson and his 2008 journey from Ventura, California to Patagonia in the eventual goal of climbing the peak Corcovado. Jeff's trip takes place ten years after he watched Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins' film 'Mountain of Storm' which depicted their 1968 trip to Patagonia. 180° South is the story of Jeff Johnson's journey, the ups and downs, and the parallel story of the 1968 trip. The film features terrific dialogue from Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins as anecdotes to the trips.

This is easily my favorite film to live vicariously through. Watch it! You won't be disappointed.

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