Tom
An Old Friend
PG-13 | 2h 1min | Adventure, Biography, Drama | 25 September 2015 (USA)
Everest (2015) - IMDb
On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers from two commercial expeditions start their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the fiercest blizzards ever encountered by man. Challenged by the harshest conditions imaginable, the teams must endure blistering winds and freezing temperatures in an epic battle to survive against nearly impossible odds.
Director:
Baltasar Kormákur
Writers:
William Nicholson (screenplay), Simon Beaufoy (screenplay)
Stars:
Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
I watched this expecting to be bored but I found it entrancing. I can't understand somebody's need to risk their life to touch the top of a mountain but the movie was really good. It was very well made and should be on your watchlist, if for nothing else, the beautiful cinematography.