Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Movie Review 1997

Based on the book by Jon Krakauer (played in the telepic by McDonald) about the tragic May, 1996 climbing expedition to Mount Everest that resulted in the deaths of eight climbers.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Cold Spots, True Stories, Mountaineering, Survival

Screenplay

Robert J. Avrech

Cast

Peter Horton, Christopher McDonald, Nathaniel Parker, Richard Jenkins

Director

Robert Markowitz