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Alive 1993

Directed by Frank Marshall · 127 mins · 1,554 views

3.3 Letterboxd 3.35(48,247)
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Synopsis

The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.

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Reviews (86)

  1. S
    Stein Rutledal 8 月 25, 2026

    Whoever told me this film was about eating ass; technically you’re not wrong.

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    helena 8 月 25, 2026

    ethan hawke latino king😍

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    Tanvir Rahman Shamim 8 月 25, 2026

    Go & watch ‘Society of the snow’ instead. No need to watch this when ‘Society of the snow’ exist!

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    Ben 8 月 25, 2026

    I’m sure Armie Hammer fantasises over this one

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    Jake Alda Coffey 8 月 25, 2026

    Maybe casting a bunch of white guys to play Uruguayan Rugby players wasn’t the best idea.

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    Isabella🥀 8 月 25, 2026

    Ver esto después de La Sociedad de La Nieve con actores latinos, y hecha con tanta dedicación y respeto, termina siendo muy mala en comparación lamentablemente. Ethan Hawke estuvo excelente igual (y el copiloto al principio revolviendo el mate con la bombilla??? Un rotundo NO) — Watching this after Society of the Snow with Latin actors, and done with so much dedication and respect, ends up being really bad in comparison unfortunately. Ethan Hawke was great here though (and the co-pilot at the beginning stirring the mate with the straw??? A resounding NO)

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    may 8 月 25, 2026

    hmm who should we cast to play this Uruguayan rugby player from the 70s…… of course.…….. ethan hawke

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    Courtney Rose 8 月 25, 2026

    I would let Ethan Hawke eat my ass

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    Steph_h 8 月 25, 2026

    Time has been cruel on this one.. some of the dramatic moments come off as comical and the soundtrack is very dated sounding .. it’s a truly compelling story though and worth a watch if your looking for a good survival story .. they went thru hell and back ..

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    lucia🎞 8 月 25, 2026

    they really said mi gente latino ✊🏻 when they cast ethan hawke as nando parrado

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    Incognito Mode 8 月 25, 2026

    Not one actor in this film is Uruguayan. Not one.

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    минтай 8 月 21, 2026

    фильм о реальном выживании, а не истерический рассказ без логических действий,которые бы спасли персонажей тут все наоборот,очень круто

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    Alive (1993) takes one of the most horrifying survival stories imaginable and wisely refuses to turn its central moral question into a cheap spectacle. Frank Marshall recreates the 1972 Andes crash with startling physical force, then shifts attention toward the young men forced to confront cold, starvation, grief, and the unthinkable decision required to survive. Ethan Hawke gives Nando Parrado a fierce vulnerability, particularly as personal tragedy transforms him from passenger into someone willing to risk everything for the group’s…

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    etiam12 8 月 20, 2026

    Ikustetan bakoitzin akordatzenaiz batxin ikusigenula ta pelikulie bukautekun top 5 gelatik lelen zeñ jangogenun etten hasigiñela

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    tamirt 8 月 20, 2026

    The paceing of this movie is horrible but it’s still great

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    Romaes 8 月 20, 2026

    Average Nava experience. Recomendable para nostálgicos.

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    Josy 8 月 20, 2026

    Antonio led and guided everyone. He was trying to encourage everyone around him and helped everyone after the crash to fulfil his duty as a captain, but poor thing, even after trying everything to save his people, the avalanche took him and Lilliana she was such a sweet soul. All thanks to Nando, even after losing his mother and sister, he gathered everyone, and he kept going and rescued the rest of his people. 13 people died in this tragic incident. That must’ve been very hard for them to eat their own people to survive.

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    itsalejimenez 8 月 20, 2026

    hay uno que su única frase en toda la película es “no voy a rezar, soy agnóstico” un puto jefe si me preguntan porque si el tiempo que invirtieron rezando lo hubiesen pasado caminando hubiesen salido de allí un mes antes 😀

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    sicbaldi 8 月 19, 2026

    Film ispirato alla tragedia che colpì una squadra di rugby uruguagia, schiantatasi sulle Ande. Gran bel film.

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    celia g 8 月 19, 2026

    me parece q es bastante más vacía en comparación con la de Bayona

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    giada 8 月 18, 2026

    insane movie, and its insane to think its a true story

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    Albertino31 8 月 18, 2026

    This is a shocking that this is true I truly brilliant movie and story makes you proud to be human I recommend.

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    Yetcha 8 月 17, 2026

    L’histoire que ce film raconte est tellement fantastique et bouleversante que rien que pour cela, il vaut d’être regardé. Voilà plusieurs fois déjà que je le visionne et à chaque fois j’en suis tout retourné. Rester 71 jours et survivre après un crash d’avion à 3600m d’altitude! DINGUE!!! Comment l’homme est capable de telles prouesses physiques et d’une telle capacité à la survie. Une histoire prenante, passionnante, une réalisation

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    noaacnn 8 月 17, 2026

    Recomiendo no verla justo cuando vas a coger un avion, me ha gustado 🙂

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    Edwaark 8 月 16, 2026

    Väldigt intressant och den känns realistisk, den är lång men det behöver den också vara

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    Valen ntina / Tom Hansen 8 月 16, 2026

    Mejor la sociedad de la nieve

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    Nehir 8 月 15, 2026

    Is it better to eat human flesh or to die?

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    SeanThomas 8 月 15, 2026

    Ethan Hawke is the only reason this movie is salvageable. The Miracle of the Andes is a crazy story, but it’s a living proof of God. Without their prayer and faith there’s no way they would’ve made it. I’m not becoming a cannibal though, I’d rather die.

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    Cristel 8 月 13, 2026

    Il 13 ottobre 1972 un aereo con a bordo una squadra di rugby precipita sulle Ande. Da quel momento comincia una delle storie di sopravvivenza più incredibili e sconvolgenti che siano mai state raccontate. La cosa che mi colpisce di Alive è quanto riesca a rendere concreta la sofferenza dei protagonisti. Non c’è un’idea romantica della sopravvivenza: ci sono freddo, fame, paura, morte e soprattutto la necessità di prendere decisioni impensabili pur di continuare a vivere. Ed è proprio questo…

  30. D
    Dieguín 8 月 13, 2026

    Como le vas a decir té al mate

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    Travis Beck 8 月 12, 2026

    This movie was very disappointing. Not only is it rather inaccurate it’s just a lazy movie. You can only tell time has passed because they blatantly say it. Without that you can’t tell at all they’ve been in the mountains for months. The things that Nando says in real life were way cooler than the stupid shit they had Ethan Hawke saying. Hawke is just so unbelievable as Nando.

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    0800tete0001 8 月 12, 2026

    Mt cigarro

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    KT Wabbit 8 月 12, 2026

    Saving cheeky Nando’s for last. Leg or breast?

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    HobiNontonAja 8 月 11, 2026

    klo aku disana udah beku duluan kayaknya..

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    a24hore 8 月 11, 2026

    hard watch amazing ending

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    PhatsDaCritic 8 月 11, 2026

    The location photography is impressive, the scenery is awesome, the re-enactment of the air crash is terrifying and uses convincing special effects. We care about the characters while we watch the movie. But at the end it all seems elusive.

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  37. D
    Doug 8 月 11, 2026

    With respect to the remarkable reality of the story, the film presentation was too long and overdrawn. I didn’t like some of the formal elements of the film and it’s general structure and pacing, but given it is trying to bring the resilience of this event to life, I appreciate why certain decisions were made.

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    tom119 8 月 11, 2026

    i got scared of planes for quite a while after watching this but fantastic film

  39. D
    Dark Yozora 8 月 10, 2026

    “#LetEthanHawkeEatAss” -CupcakKe

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    Lisa 8 月 9, 2026

    This dragged a bit but a twenty something Ethan Hawke with long hair is in it so…

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    poogachev 8 月 8, 2026

    given this was based on a real story, and a truly frightening one at that, i found this quite boring. i might give society of the snow a watch since it supposedly tells this same story but better.

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    eva 8 月 8, 2026

    I like this film, but compared to society of the snow it feels a bit Disney film like with the overly uplifted moods and almost skipping over the actual horrors. Society of the snow feels far more emotional and accurate as it brings depth in the characters. Alive feels like a film inspired that wanted to take it’s own path and not pay respect to the horrific event.

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    Stu 8 月 7, 2026

    Incredible story…and some parts of the film really work…but a couple bad actors among the supporting cast really take me out of it.

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    Yetcha 8 月 6, 2026

    L’histoire que ce film raconte est tellement fantastique et bouleversante que rien que pour cela, il vaut d’être regardé. Voilà plusieurs fois déjà que je le visionne et à chaque fois j’en suis tout retourné. Rester 71 jours et survivre après un crash d’avion à 3600m d’altitude! DINGUE!!! Comment l’homme est capable de telles prouesses physiques et d’une telle capacité à la survie. Une histoire prenante, passionnante, une réalisation sobre et efficace mettant en valeur des acteurs au ton juste. Un très très bon film.

  45. S
    sat1977 8 月 6, 2026

    Based on true story. 1080P. U

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    lachance 8 月 5, 2026

    meu deus tenho tantos comentários sobre esse filme. Eu juro que tentei não comparar com Sociedade da neve, mas, chega num ponto wue é praticamente impossível não comparar. Quero começar elogiando as poucas coisas que eu gostei nessa produção: Eles pegam detalhes que eu gostaria MUITO de ter visto no filme de 2023 mas que infelizmente não foram pras telonas, como o “Arturo” (que por algum motivo teve seu nome trocado) mexendo com os mapas, o Vasco Echavaren (que também…

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    Meowzingzag 8 月 5, 2026

    J’aime beaucoup l’idée d’adapter des histoires vraies en film mais CE FILM est littéralement malaisant.

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    Ikezar 8 月 3, 2026

    No la recordaba tan peliculera. Quizás verla cuando hacía poco había vuelto a ver “La Sociedad de la Nieva”, potencia esa impresión. Pero eso no tiene porqué ser negativo. Hollywood es Hollywood, y ya sabemos como es el cine de Frank Marshall.

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    moviebuff1981 8 月 3, 2026

    This movie was such a big deal when it came out and a true story, it keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire time and asks you to ask yourself tough questions. Great movie.

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    bb💋 8 月 3, 2026

    firstly, that guy was DYING to become a cannibal. like even if it wasn’t a matter of life and death he still would’ve wanted to eat those people. second, why were they constantly saying everyone’s names when speaking to them. third, what would’ve been the best part of the movie (getting out) was completely skipped over. fourth, i don’t do well with survivor movies. i would’ve just died.

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    Sandrine Larouche 8 月 3, 2026

    Ouf…. 🥺😣

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    Alice 💕 8 月 2, 2026

    Den var helt okej. Kan kanske tänka mig att se igen, eftersom det är en sån film ”man ska ha sett” Men den var lite för lång för att vara som den var. Dock vart det lite mer spännande när man tänkte att det faktiskt har hänt på riktigt

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    flammmmmm 8 月 2, 2026

    Incroyable histoire mais j’ai eu peur lol

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    subhash_G 8 月 2, 2026

    Survival urgency made them cannibals💀

  55. B
    BingeDiaries 7 月 31, 2026

    society of the snow versi jadul

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    AdamJTraynor 7 月 31, 2026

    Faktisk laughable skuespil i første halvdel, men alligevel en vanvittig historie. Plus point for The Beatles lookalikes.

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    Gabriel Cavalcanti 7 月 29, 2026

    Impressionante como a mesma história pode render filmes completamente opostos Essa versão americana do acidente dos andes, diferentemente de “Sociedade da Neve” de 2023, não consegue passar 10% do terror que essas pessoas viveram nesses 72 dias. Sem falar das cenas de trapalhões e personagens completamente esteriotipados. “Alive” apela para algumas cenas bem mal feitas de ação na montanha de quase morte, enquanto aborda apenas superficialmente o sofrimento e questões humanas que são esplendorosamente bem abordados de em “Sociedade da Neve” Assistam “Sociedade da Neve” de 2023

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    Harry Andersson Grönberg 7 月 28, 2026

    Amazing movie based on a true story about a rugby team that suffer in a plane crash in the middle of the Andes mountains.

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    Elmira 7 月 27, 2026

    Узнала о нём из школьного учебника по англу 🤭 Хороший. Про реальную авиакатастрофу: самолёт рухнул в горах. У выживших был небольшой запас еды, температура была ниже нуля, и им предстояло провести там 72 дня, прежде чем их спасли

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    Joaquin Principi 7 月 26, 2026

    Considero mejor está adaptación de los eventos de los accidentados que la película “la sociedad de la nieve”. Pero es cuestión de gustos.

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    Gianna 💋🎬 7 月 25, 2026

    Ethan Hawke’s all about eating ass in this one and y’know what? I volunteer as tribute

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    MJRS 7 月 24, 2026

    Hi Lico. You were very good in this movie, and I enjoyed seeing you again after all those years. Thank you for everything . . . I never forgot you. God Bless your soul and may you rest in peace.

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    Tate 7 月 24, 2026

    I wish that the ending would’ve been a little bit more like the book and would’ve went more in depth about how they got there and what their lives were like after with the press and everything

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    blu_rayz 7 月 24, 2026

    such a cool film idk i just liked the vibe and all even though its not an accurate depiction of the andes mountain airplane incident

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    OG 7 月 24, 2026

    I first watched Alive when i was a kid, and rewatching it now reminded me why i loved it so much. It’s still a gripping survival drama that tells this unbelievable true story really well. After watching Society of the Snow, though i realized Alive focuses more on surviving the tragedy, while the newer film made me truly feel the people behind it.

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    wenbithers 7 月 23, 2026

    not quite as good as society of the snow but still good

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    nuriaadiaz 7 月 23, 2026

    Como persona con hiperfijación con la Tragedia de los Andes, La sociedad de la nieve le da mil vueltas. Aún así, he de decir que superó mis expectativas y que para la época está muy bien, además de que se ven detalles reales que en La sociedad de la nieve no aparecen (y escenas mucho más crudas). Por otro lado, las escenas de las avalanchas y la expedición final me parecieron SÚPER flojas. Ethan Hawk súper flojo, está ahí para servir cara. Media estrella menos por las escenas yankees que no pasaron ni de lejos, thank you!

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    Mar Luna 7 月 21, 2026

    Ethan Hawking chiquito

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    ana bia 7 月 20, 2026

    muito bom mas senti falta de alguns detalhes

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    Andrew 7 月 19, 2026

    6.5/10 Why was this chosen for 1993? I’d always heard about this one when I was younger but never got around to actually seeing it. While I did see Society of the Snow for #2023list, I had never seen Alive. I will say, while I enjoyed this one too, Society of the Snow seemed more realistic. I don’t know the real story of the plane crash in the Andes, but Alive seemed over dramatized. Of course, I could be wrong…

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    ᴊᴀʏ ✿ 7 月 19, 2026

    When I saw the cast I was like “a bunch of very white americans to play uruguayans ? what the hell”, but I mean, if the acting was good okay, bahahahahahahahaha it wasn’t good. This just feels like a parody and it’s quite painful to watch. The star is for the soundtrack and the details that were true and not in J.A. Bayona’s movie. (Movie that is a hundred times better than this please watch “La Sociedad de la Nieve” !)

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  72. D

    Loved this movie when it came out.

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    benjo28 7 月 16, 2026

    I’m glad at least some of them lived

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    Doug Wallen 7 月 15, 2026

    a triumph of the human goatee

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    rea'sletter 7 月 14, 2026

    kasian bgt jir bertahan hidup sampe harus makan daging mayat, sedihnya tuh ini base on true story gt, tapi lega bgt pas nemuin hamparan lahan hijau sm sungaiii, KAYA YA ALLAH NANGIIIIS

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    candela 7 月 13, 2026

    por lo menos enfocaron un mate

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    Katrina1254 7 月 12, 2026

    solo ví la peli para la escuela y por eso no puedo darlo más de 3 estrellas

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    JCaubergs 7 月 12, 2026

    Opgenomen VTM3

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    Mimi🪐 7 月 8, 2026

    Great sweaters, bad hair, and ass

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    PATRICK 3 月 31, 2026

    لا يوجد شيء اكثر رعبا من ان تكون وحيدا في مكان لا يعرفك فيه احد عمل بقاء قاسي ومؤلم يضع الانسان امام الطبيعه في اقسى صورها ويجرده من كل شيء حتى لا يبقى له سوى غريزه البقاء والتمسك بالامل الفلم ينجح في جعلك تشعر بالبرد والجوع والخوف وكأنك عالق معهم وسط الجبال من خلال اجواء خانقه وسينماتوغرافي يبرز قسوه الطبيعه واداء تمثيلي يجعل معاناه الشخصيات محسوسه عمل لا يعتمد على المبالغه بل على الصمت والبرد والانتظار وكل لحظه فيه تشعرك…

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    Daniel Souza Luz 1 月 30, 2025

    Passei batido à época. É a versão hollywoodiana da mesma tragédia retratada em A Sociedade da Neve. Se eu tivesse assistido aos 18 anos talvez tivesse gostado, mas visto hoje não tem como não achar risível. As atuações, em especial, são abaixo da crítica.

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    Yuukii33 3 月 31, 2024

    w/dad, 7/10, true story

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    ICIDSY_ 7 月 23, 2020

    première version cinématographique de cette histoire que je vois, c’est incroyable.

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    Emir 4 月 27, 2014

    hayatta kalma mücadelesini süslemeden anlatması baya etkili

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    txark 4 月 10, 1995

    Viven Loli

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    Roger Ebert Archives 1 月 15, 1993

    There are some stories you simply can’t tell. The story of the Andes survivors may be one of them. After their plane crashed high in the mountains on a flight to Chile, they survived for most of a winter in the shell of their wrecked aircraft, living on wine, chocolate and the flesh of their dead comrades. Finally three of them set out to find help, and two finally did break through to civilization. Accounts of this adventure stress its…

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J Josh Hamilton Roberto Canessa
B Bruce Ramsay Carlitos Páez
E Ethan Hawke Nando Parrado
V Vincent Spano Antonio Balbi
J John Newton Antonio Vizintín
D David Kriegel Gustavo Zerbino
K Kevin Breznahan Roy Harley
S Sam Behrens Javier Methol
I Illeana Douglas Lilliana Methol
J Jack Noseworthy Bobby François
C Christian J. Meoli Federico Aranda
J Jake Carpenter Alberto Artuna
M Michael DeLorenzo Rafael Cano
J José Zúñiga Fraga
D Danny Nucci Hugo Díaz
D David Cubitt Fito Strauch
G Gian DiDonna Eduardo Strauch
J John Cassini Daniel Fernández
M Michael Woolson Juan Martino
C Chad Willett Pablo Montero
Director Frank Marshall
Writer John Patrick Shanley
Producer Kathleen Kennedy, Robert Watts, Bruce Cohen
Editor Michael Kahn, William Goldenberg
Original Music James Newton Howard
Sound Willy Allen, Hilda Hodges, Kevin O'Connell
Stunts Pat Romano, J.J. Makaro, Melissa R. Stubbs, Brian Smrz
Art Direction Fred Hole
Casting Valorie Massalas, Mike Fenton
Synopsis
The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.
Director
Frank Marshall
Writer
John Patrick Shanley
Studio
Touchstone Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Paramount Pictures
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
1993
Runtime
127 mins

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