An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain.
Practical Effects
Genuinely stressful altitude sequences on modest budget.
Acting
Richard Jenkins as Beck Weathers — quietly devastating.
Director
Robert Markowitz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This TV movie premiered months before Krakauer's book even hit shelves — rushed production caused major factual disputes with survivors.
Real Beck Weathers threatened legal action over his portrayal; the film softened his actual even-more-traumatic ordeal for broadcast standards.
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