In October 1972, a plane chartered by the Uruguayan rugby team crashed in to the snow-covered Andes. Many passengers were killed on contact, but several people survived. They only had rations for a short time. When they learned through their transistor radio that the search effort for their plane had been aborted, two team members tried to cross the Andes in search of civilization. A young medical student warned them that if they wanted to survive until help arrived they must eat the flesh of their dead compatriots. When the trekkers who succeeded in reaching Chile returned with help some time later, 16 had been kept alive through cannibalism, and 29 had died from the accident, the avalanche, and the cruelty of the weather.
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Run a Quick Search on "Alive" starring Ethan Hawke to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Alive"Browse more products related to "Ethan Hawke, Jack Noseworthy and Frank Marshall"ReviewRolling Stone, 02/04/1993, p.75, "...A remarkable true-life adventure that taps dark emotions....ALIVE draws considerable power from staying more human than heroic..." Chicago Sun-Times, 01/15/1993, p.40, "...The location photography is impressive, the scenery is awesome, the re-enactment of the air crash is terrifying and uses convincing special effects..." Entertainment Weekly, 1/219/2003, p.60, "...It features one of the scariest plane crashes of all time..." Variety, 01/11/1993, "...Well-crafted....One has to admire the [performances] Marshall elicits from his largely unknown cast..." Title Note"Alive" is the second film adaptation of this true story. The first was the 1976 "Survive!" (originally: "Los Supervivientes de los Andes"). Product Quotation/Excerpt"It's like communion - from their death, we live." --A Survivor in "Alive" Distributor NoteAlive: 30th Anniversary Edition Release NoteDVD Features: Product NotesThe true-life adventure of a Uruguayan team of rugby players who survive a plane crash in the desolate Andes Mountains in 1972. For 10 weeks they struggled against impossible odds and freezing temperatures to stay alive. See also the documentary ALIVE: 20 YEARS LATER. If You Enjoy "Alive (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Alive (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
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