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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997)

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Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: This film, based on Jon Krakauer's phenomenal #1 best-seller, chronicles the true-life suspenseful struggle for survival on the peaks of the world's highest mountain. This is what happens when a... This film, based on Jon Krakauer's phenomenal #1 best-seller, chronicles the true-life suspenseful struggle for survival on the peaks of the world's highest mountain. This is what happens when a group of people, both amateurs and professionals, attempt to climb the Himalayas and find that despite their money and preparations, one can never underestimate the power of nature at its fiercest. The thrilling INTO THIN AIR: DEATH ON EVEREST stars Peter Horton (THIRTYSOMETHING) and Christopher McDonald (REQUIEM FOR A DREAM) and was directed by Robert Markowitz (THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN). [More]

Starring: Peter Horton, Christopher McDonald, Nat Parker, Richard Jenkins

Starring: Peter Horton, Christopher McDonald, Nat Parker, Richard Jenkins

Director: Robert Markowitz

Director: Robert Markowitz
Screenwriter: Robert J. Avrech
Producer: Hans Proppe, Rosalie Muskatt

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