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Liam Neeson, Ed Viesturs, Araceli Segarra, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Paula Viesturs ... see more see more... , Bill Crouse , Brett Merrell , Jason Willinger , Mark Inglis , Mark Woodward , Max Chaya , Mogens Jensen , Russell Brice , Terry O'Connor , Tim Medvetz

Everest is the highest-grossing IMAX film ever released. This breathtaking and exhilarating program documents the deadly 1996 expedition which was the focus of Jon Krakauer's best-selling book Into Th... read more read more...in Air. The New York Times calls Everest "an amazing feat of filmmaking." Liam Neeson narrates and the music of George Harrison is featured. ~ Laura Mahnken, Rovi

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Unrated, 44 min.

Directed by: David Breashears, Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray, Barny Revill, Edmund Wardle, Jen Peedom, Martin Pailthorpe, Greg Mac Gillivray

Release Date: March 6, 1998

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DVD Release Date: December 7, 1999

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  • filmscum
    March 26, 2012
    filmscum
    I was really into this movie (even through the boring, lackluster narrative from the hiker, Ed Viesturs) until you get to the end and it tells you that many of the scenes were reenacted in Utah, Colorado, New Hampshire and California. REALLY?? Don't call this Everest, if it's n... read moreot! Obviously some of this stuff was filmed there and it had to have been a pain to take this huge IMAX camera up Everest, but seriously... I felt like I had been lied to. No wonder they had all the snap shots on top of the mountain, they never got the film camera up there. It lost a half star for the false advertising. It was still visually cool to watch though.
  • KentAron
    September 13, 2006
    KentAron
    A really well done IMAX film with a story that's incredible. The fact that the film makers were there during the events of Into Thin Air.

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John A. Nesbit
May 11, 2011
John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

The cinematographers must perform Herculean labor to even film the adventure Full Review

Rich Cline
April 29, 2005
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

grippingly breathtaking

Mike McGranaghan
September 4, 2002
Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat

Compelling and unforgettable

Pablo Villaca
May 31, 2002
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

Um belo retrato do espírito de solidariedade e heroísmo que o homem urbanizado parece ter perdido ao longo dos séculos. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
February 28, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Watching this incredible drama unfold on the screen is an awesome experience. Full Review

Ross Anthony
September 25, 2001
Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card

I'm an explorer myself, but take my advice, if you have any aspirations of seeing Everest - do it in a movie theater. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Lawrence Van Gelder
May 20, 2003
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times

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Jeff Strickler
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Robert Denerstein
February 14, 2001
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

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