Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story

Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story

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Format Biographical film
Directed by Christian Duguay
Produced by Howard Braunstein (executive producer)
Michael Jaffe (executive producer)
Matthew O'Connor (producer)
Lisa Richardson (producer)
Christine A. Sacani (co-executive producer)
Written by Jonathan Rintels
Starring Neil Patrick Harris
Kelli Williams
Music by Lou Natale
Cinematography Peter Woeste
Editing by George Appleby
Country United States
Language English
Release date
  • January 9, 1994
Running time 120 minutes

Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story is a 1994 American television film.

Plot

Snowbound is based on a true story. Jim and Jennifer Stolpa and their infant son Clayton are 500 miles from their home in Castro Valley, California, when they lose their way and are stranded in an endless wilderness of deep snow in northern Nevada, east of Cedarville, CA. They battle for survival against the elements when Jim Stolpa drives too far down a snow covered road and gets stuck during a snowstorm. Using only meager supplies and resourcefulness, the young couple struggles to keep themselves and their son alive in a frozen shelter while awaiting rescue. Realizing they will not be found and out of supplies, Jim ultimately strikes out on a courageous 50-mile walk through the snow alone, determined to reach help and return to save his loved ones before they die.

Jim and Jennifer's story was also used as the plot for the "Lost in the Snow" episode of I Shouldn't Be Alive. The episode originally aired November 3, 2005, and featured Les Stroud analyzing the Stolpas' actions and showing the viewers how to be better prepared for such a situation.

Cast (in credits order)

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