Summary
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, the film documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Mountaineering
-- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
-- Drama.
Storms -- Drama. Survival -- Drama. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Drama. Mountain films. Action and adventure films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Biographical films. Survival films. Disaster films. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
| Publisher | Universal City, CA :Universal Studios Home Entertainment,2016 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Baltasar Kormákur,
1966- film director. Bevan, Tim, film producer. Nicholson, William, screenwriter. Beaufoy, Simon, screenwriter. Clarke, Jason, 1969- actor. Brolin, Josh, actor. Hawkes, John, 1959- actor. Wright, Robin, 1966- actor. Kelly, Michael, 1969- actor. Gyllenhaal, Jake, 1980- actor. Watson, Emily, 1967- actor. Worthington, Sam, 1976- actor. Knightley, Keira, 1985- actor. Marianelli, Dario, composer. Universal Pictures Corporation, presenter. Cross Creek Pictures, presenter. Walden Media, presenter. Working Title Films, production company. RVK Studios (Firm), production company. Free State Pictures (Firm), production company. Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Watson, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley. |
| Other Contributors |
Music, Dario Marianelli ; editor, Mick Audsley ; director of photography, Salvatore Totino. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense peril and disturbing images. |
| Language |
English Spanish French In English, Spanish or French, with optional subtitles in Spanish or French; with English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH); English audio description (DVS). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015. Bonus features: Race to the summit: The making of Everest ; Aspiring to authenticity: The Real story ; feature commentary with director Baltasar Kormákur. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 and 2.0 stereo. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Other | Classic View |