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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

★ 5.5(34)19971h 30m

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Director: Robert Markowitz
Release date: 1997-11-09
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Sofronski Productions

About Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest is a 1997 movie in the Adventure, Action and Drama genres, directed by Robert Markowitz, starring Peter Horton, Nathaniel Parker and Richard Jenkins. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 34 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Into Thin Air: Death on Everest in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

Peter Horton

Scott Fischer

Nathaniel Parker

Rob Hall

Richard Jenkins

Beck Weathers

Christopher McDonald

Jon Krakauer

Tim Dutton

Andy Harris

Pamela Gien

Sandy Hill Pittman

Peter J. Lucas

Anatoli Boukreev

Long Nguyen

Ang Dorje

Jeff Perry

Doug Hansen

Ned Vaughn

Neal Beidelman

Akemi Otani

Yasuko Namba

Richard Rees

Lopsang Sherpa

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookhimalaya mountain rangemountaineerbased on true storyclimbingdisaster

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Into Thin Air: Death on Everest in United States?+

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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is Into Thin Air: Death on Everest?+

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in Into Thin Air: Death on Everest?+

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest stars Peter Horton, Nathaniel Parker, Richard Jenkins, Christopher McDonald and Tim Dutton.

When did Into Thin Air: Death on Everest come out?+

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest is a 1997 movie directed by Robert Markowitz.

What genre is Into Thin Air: Death on Everest?+

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest is Adventure, Action and Drama film.

Who directed Into Thin Air: Death on Everest?+

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest was directed by Robert Markowitz.