Into Thin Air: Death on Everest(1997)
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Synopsis
An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain.
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) is a adventure, action and drama film directed by Robert Markowitz, released on November 9, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Peter Horton, Nathaniel Parker, Richard Jenkins and Christopher McDonald. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 34 ratings.
- Director:
- Robert Markowitz
- Writers:
- Robert J. Avrech, Jon Krakauer
- Producers:
- Hans Proppe, Rosalie Muskatt
- Cinematographer:
- Neil Roach
- Composer:
- Lee Holdridge
- Production:
- Sofronski Productions, Columbia TriStar Television
- Status:
- Released
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Cast & Crew
Main cast
Peter Horton
as Scott Fischer
Nathaniel Parker
as Rob Hall
Richard Jenkins
as Beck Weathers
Christopher McDonald
as Jon Krakauer
Tim Dutton
as Andy Harris
- Pamela Gien
Pamela Gien
as Sandy Hill Pittman
Peter J. Lucas
as Anatoli Boukreev
Long Nguyen
as Ang Dorje
Jeff Perry
as Doug Hansen
Ned Vaughn
as Neal Beidelman
- Akemi Otani
Akemi Otani
as Yasuko Namba
Richard Rees
as Lopsang Sherpa
Key crew
Directed by Robert Markowitz, written by Robert J. Avrech and Jon Krakauer, produced by Hans Proppe and Rosalie Muskatt.
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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 34 ratings.
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The main cast of Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) includes Peter Horton, Nathaniel Parker, Richard Jenkins, Christopher McDonald and Tim Dutton. The film was directed by Robert Markowitz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Into Thin Air: Death on Everest released?
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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest was released on November 9, 1997 and runs for 1h 30m.
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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 34 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.