Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest is a made-for-TV movie based on the book Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer. The film is to be directed by Robert Markowitz
and written by Robert J. Avrech
. The film tells the story of the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster. It was released on November 9, 1997.
for which the film is based on. It also follows the climbing teams of Rob Hall and Scott Fischer.
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster is a 1997 bestselling non-fiction book written by Jon Krakauer. It details the author's presence at Mount Everest during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster when eight climbers were killed and several others were stranded by a 'rogue storm'...
by Jon Krakauer. The film is to be directed by Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz is an American film/television director. He has directed a number television films that include Too Young to Die? , Decoration Day , The Tuskegee Airmen , The Great Gatsby , The Pilot's Wife , Word of Honor and among other films.He also directed episodes...
and written by Robert J. Avrech
Robert J. Avrech
Robert J. Avrech is an American screenwriter, whose works include the 1984 film Body Double and A Stranger Among Us ....
. The film tells the story of the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster. It was released on November 9, 1997.
Plot
The film is about the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster and the events that preceded. It mainly follows Jon Krakauer, the author of the book Into Thin AirInto Thin Air
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster is a 1997 bestselling non-fiction book written by Jon Krakauer. It details the author's presence at Mount Everest during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster when eight climbers were killed and several others were stranded by a 'rogue storm'...
for which the film is based on. It also follows the climbing teams of Rob Hall and Scott Fischer.
Cast
- Christopher McDonaldChristopher McDonaldChristopher McDonald is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore, Tappy Tibbons in Requiem for a Dream, and Mel Allen in the HBO film 61*.-Personal life:...
as Jon Krakauer - Peter HortonPeter HortonPeter Horton is an American actor and director. He played the role of Prof. Gary Shepherd on the popular television series Thirtysomething until 1991.-Early life:...
as Scott Fischer - Nathaniel ParkerNathaniel ParkerNathaniel Parker is an English actor best known for playing Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley in the BBC crime drama series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.-Personal life:...
as Rob Hall - Richard JenkinsRichard JenkinsRichard Dale Jenkins is an American stage, film, and television actor. After beginning his career in theatre, Jenkins made his film debut in 1974, and appeared in supporting roles in numerous film productions in the 1980s and the 1990s. His breakthrough came in the 2000s for playing the deceased...
as Beck Weathers - Tim DuttonTim DuttonTim Dutton is a British actor. He was born in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England.Dutton has appeared on stage, in film, and in television series. Among the films are Darkness Falls , The Bourne Identity , and The Detonator...
as Andy Harris - Jeff Perry as Doug Hansen