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Alive (1992)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:14
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: In October 1972, a plane chartered by the Uruguayan rugby team crashed in to the snow-covered Andes. Many passengers were killed on contact, but several people survived. They only had rations for a... In October 1972, a plane chartered by the Uruguayan rugby team crashed in to the snow-covered Andes. Many passengers were killed on contact, but several people survived. They only had rations for a short time. When they learned through their transistor radio that the search effort for their plane had been aborted, two team members tried to cross the Andes in search of civilization. A young medical student warned them that if they wanted to survive until help arrived they must eat the flesh of their dead compatriots. When the trekkers who succeeded in reaching Chile returned with help some time later, 16 had been kept alive through cannibalism, and 29 had died from the accident, the avalanche, and the cruelty of the weather. [More]
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Jack Noseworthy
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Jack Noseworthy
Director: Frank Marshall
Director: Frank Marshall
Reviews for Alive
There are better real-life disaster flicks out there... and the flesh looks remarkably like chicken.
An overlooked gem, made even more powerful by the fact that it is based on a factual incident.
Recriação fiel do trágico acidente ocorrido em 72, o filme explora interessantes questões morais e é eficaz ao dramatizar a luta daquele pequeno grupo por sua sobrevivência.
Although written in a fairly pedestrain fashion, the movie does a good job of raising the "What would you do?" issues. Me, I'd be chomping blindly, hoping to ingest the dead first.
The picture, the sound, and above all, the outstanding true story, make Alive a must-see
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