Everest (1998 film)
| Everest | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Greg MacGillivray Stephen Judson David Breashears |
| Produced by |
Stephen Judson Alec Lorimore Greg MacGillivray |
| Written by |
Tim Cahill Stephen Judson |
| Narrated by | Liam Neeson |
| Starring |
Beck Weathers, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Araceli Segarra, Ed Viesturs, Paula Viesturs, Sumiyo Tsuzuki |
| Music by |
Steve Wood Daniel May |
| Cinematography | David Breashears |
| Editing by | Stephen Judson |
| Distributed by | MacGillivray Freeman Films (Theatrical) Miramax (Home Video) |
| Release dates | March 6, 1998 |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Everest is a 70mm American documentary film from MacGillivray Freeman Films about the struggles involved in climbing Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak on Earth located in Himalayan region of Nepal. It was released to IMAX theaters in 1998.
Production
The 45-minute film is narrated by Liam Neeson and shot entirely in IMAX format. It includes a vivid description of the training required in order to climb, and the challenges encountered such as avalanches and lack of oxygen. This film had been in production at Everest during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which a group of mountain climbers were trapped by a blizzard near the summit. This film contains footage of these people, as IMAX crew members interrupt filming to aid the stricken climbers.
Reception
Everest grossed $148 million during its theatrical run in the US and Canada, the highest grossing amount ever for an IMAX documentary.[1] It is the highest-grossing film that never reached the top 10 in the weekly North American box office charts,[2] and also is the highest-grossing film never to have made the weekly top 5.[3]
DVD and soundtrack
The DVD was released by Miramax on December 12, 1999. It includes a 'Making Of' featurette, an extended interview with Beck Weathers, deleted scenes, climber video journals, and a 3D map of Everest.
The soundtrack features music by George Harrison, interpreted by composers Steve Wood and Daniel May, and was released on audio CD on March 10, 1998.
Quotes
| “ | Narrator: Just above the high camp, a climber named Beck Weathers had been out in the storm for over 22 hours. He had been left for dead by other climbers, and then, nearly blind, his hands literally frozen solid, Beck stood up, left his pack, and desperately tried to walk.
Weathers: All I knew was that as long as my legs would run and I could stand up, I was gonna move toward that camp, and if I fell down, I was gonna get up. And if I fell down again, I was gonna get up. And I was gonna keep movin' till I either hit that camp, or walked off the face of that mountain. |
” |
| “ | Paula Viesturs: The difference between me and Ed is, when we go for a five-hour bike ride, I call it a workout...He calls it a warm-up. | ” |
Cast
- Liam Neeson as Narrator (voice)
- Beck Weathers as Himself
- Jamling Tenzing Norgay, son of famed Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, as Himself
- Araceli Segarra as Herself
- Ed Viesturs as Himself
- Paula Viesturs as Herself
- Sumiyo Tsuzuki as Herself
See also
- Into Thin Air, a non-fiction book by Jon Krakauer chronicling his account of the disaster.
- The Climb (book) a non-fiction book by Anatoli Boukreev and G. Weston DeWalt that documents the 1996 Everest Disaster
- The Alps, a documentary IMAX film produced by Greg MacGillivray.
References
- ↑ "Box office (IMAX films)". The Numbers.
- ↑ "Top Grossing Movies That Never Hit #1, the Top 5 or Top 10: Never in the Top 10". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Top Grossing Movies That Never Hit #1, the Top 5 or Top 10: Never in the Top 5". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
- Box Office from The Numbers