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Overview

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Release Date:
15 January 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
They survived the impossible...by doing the unthinkable. more
Plot:
Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the snow swept Andes are forced to use desperate measures to survive after a plane crash. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Ethan Hawke ... Nando Parrado

Vincent Spano ... Antonio Balbi
Josh Hamilton ... Roberto Canessa

Bruce Ramsay ... Carlitos Páez

John Newton ... Antonio 'Tintín' Vizintín (as John Haymes Newton)
David Kriegel ... Gustavo Zerbino

Kevin Breznahan ... Roy Harley
Sam Behrens ... Javier Methol

Illeana Douglas ... Lilliana Methol

Jack Noseworthy ... Bobby François

Christian J. Meoli ... Federico Aranda
Jake Carpenter ... Alberto Artuna

Michael DeLorenzo ... Rafael Cano (as Michael De Lorenzo)

José Zúñiga ... Fraga, the Mechanic

Danny Nucci ... Hugo Díaz
David Cubitt ... Fito Strauch
Gian DiDonna ... Eduardo Strauch (as Gian Di Donna)

John Cassini ... Daniel Fernández
Michael Woolson ... Juan Martino

Chad Willett ... Pablo Montero
Richard Ian Cox ... Moncho Sabella

Gordon Currie ... Coche Inciarte

Ele Keats ... Susana Parrado

Josh Lucas ... Felipe Restano (as Joshua Lucas)
Silvio Pollio ... Álex Morales
Nuno Antunes ... Álvaro Mangino

Michael Tayles ... Pancho Delgado
Steven Shayler ... Pedro Algorta
Jason Gaffney ... Víctor Bolarich

Jerry Wasserman ... Co-Pilot
Michael Sicoly ... Pilot Julio César Ferradas
Diana Barrington ... Mrs. Alfonsín

Jan D'Arcy ... Eugenia Parrado

Frank Pellegrino ... Steward
Seth Arnett ... Tomás Alonso (as Seth James Arnett)
Aurelio Dinunzio ... Dr. Solana
Fiona Roeske ... Mrs. Solana
Tony Morelli ... Martínez, the Navigator
Pat Romano ... Jorge Armas
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John Malkovich ... Old Carlitos / Narrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank Marshall 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Piers Paul Read (book)

John Patrick Shanley (screenplay)

Produced by
Bruce Cohen .... co-producer
Kathleen Kennedy .... producer
Robert Watts .... producer
 
Original Music by
James Newton Howard 
 
Cinematography by
Peter James 
 
Film Editing by
William Goldenberg 
Michael Kahn 
 
Casting by
Valorie Massalas 
 
Production Design by
Norman Reynolds 
 
Art Direction by
Fred Hole  (as Frederick Hole)
 
Set Decoration by
Tedd Kuchera 
 
Costume Design by
Jennifer L. Parsons 
 
Makeup Department
Lorna Barria .... special makeup effects artist
Donna Bis .... hair department head
Russell Cate .... special makeup effects artist
Nick Dudman .... makeup artist: John Malkovitch
Linda Gill .... makeup artist
Raymond Mackintosh .... special makeup effects artist
Robert A. Pandini .... hair stylist
Gordon J. Smith .... special makeup effects designer
 
Production Management
Stewart Bethune .... unit manager
Stewart Bethune .... unit manager: second unit
Justis Greene .... unit production manager
Crawford Hawkins .... post-production supervisor: Vancouver
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Bannerman .... second assistant director
Richard Coleman .... first assistant director: second unit
Katterli Frauenfelder .... first assistant director
Jacquie Gould .... third assistant director
John Lind .... third assistant director
Norman Reynolds .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Chris Claridge .... construction foreman
Adrian Dowell .... scenic carpenter
Dean Eilertson .... assistant property master
R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn .... assistant property master
John Hamilton .... lead painter
Mark Howes .... scenic carpenter
Charles Leitrants .... construction coordinator
David Lowery .... storyboard artist
Dale Menzies .... carpenter
Bill Thumm .... property master (as Bill Thumm)
 
Sound Department
Willy Allen .... foley artist
James Ashwill .... foley mixer
Christopher Assells .... sound effects editor
Eric Batut .... sound mixer
Gregg Baxter .... supervising sound editor
Tony Currie .... dialogue editor
Richard Dwan Jr. .... adr editor
Richard Dwan Jr. .... dialogue editor
Scott Martin Gershin .... supervising sound designer
Chris Glyn-Jones .... boom operator
Victor Iorillo .... foley artist
Rick Kline .... sound re-recording mixer
Mark Lanza .... sound effects editor
Glenn T. Morgan .... dialogue editor
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist
Kevin O'Connell .... sound re-recording mixer
Matt Patterson .... sound recordist
Frank Smathers .... sound effects editor
Wylie Stateman .... sound editor
Peter Michael Sullivan .... foley artist
Bill Voigtlander .... adr editor
Marshall Winn .... foley artist
George Tarrant .... sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Brian Q. Kelley .... effects editorial
Michael Lantieri .... special effects consultant
Lars Lenander .... chief mechanical designer
Jules Mann .... assistant model maker
Reg Milne .... special effects assistant
Randy Shymkiw .... special effects unit coordinator
Terry Sonderhoff .... special effects technician
John Thomas .... special effects coordinator
Dan Cervin .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Joel Aron .... lead technical assistant
Jil-Sheree Bergin .... visual effects producer
Scott Farrar .... special visual effects supervisor
Bill George .... visual effects art director
Michael Gleason .... visual effects editor
John Goodson .... model maker
Jennifer Lee .... optical line-up: ILM
Richard Miller .... model maker
Jim Morris .... general manager: ILM
Vance Piper .... effects camera assistant
William Powloski .... visual effects
Stuart Robertson .... digital effects supervisor: ILM
Leah Anton .... digital artist (uncredited)
Wendy Bonn .... visual effects apprentice (uncredited)
Scott Ross .... general manager: ILM (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Charles Andre .... stunts
Jim Dunn .... stunt double: John Newton
Jim Dunn .... stunts
Gary Hymes .... stunt coordinator
David Jacox .... stunts (as David Jacox Jr.)
Kirk Jarrett .... stunts (as James Kirk Jarrett)
Connie Kennedy .... stunts
J.J. Makaro .... stunt coordinator: Canada
Mike Mitchell .... stunts
Fred Perron .... stunts
Tom Raudaschl .... stunts
Jacob Rupp .... stunts
Brian Smrz .... stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp .... stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs .... stunts
Marc Whalen .... stunts
Brent Woolsey .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Bennett .... best boy grip
Marco Ciccone .... second assistant camera
Douglas Craik .... first assistant camera
David Crone .... Steadicam operator (as Dave Crone)
David Crone .... camera operator (as Dave Crone)
Andre Fleuren .... photography: second unit
Glen Forrieter .... dolly grip
Bobby Huber .... key grip
Gaetan Jalbert .... gaffer: treck unit
John Le Roy .... key rigging grip
Marty McInally .... first assistant camera: second unit
Carey Toner .... grip
Roger Vernon .... camera operator
Steve Wright .... helicopter pilot: camera helicopter (as Steven J. Wright)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle Baines .... costume set supervisor
Barbara Marko Friedman .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Carlyn Montes De Oca .... first assistant film editor
Phil Downey .... color timer
Caroline Hardon .... assistant editor: Canada
Mark L. Levine .... assistant editor
William Shaffer .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Chris Boardman .... orchestrator
Brad Dechter .... orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent .... music contractor
James Newton Howard .... orchestrator
Michael Mason .... score co-producer
Mark McKenzie .... orchestrator
David Olson .... music editor
Marty Paich .... conductor
Steven L. Smith .... music preparation
Jim Weidman .... music editor
 
Other crew
Chris Atkinson .... mountain safety crew
Paul Berstein .... mountain safety crew (as Paul Berntson)
Beth Cahn .... assistant to producer
Gina D'Orazio .... assistant: Frank Marshall
Scott Flavelle .... mountain safety crew
Gretchen Goode .... production coordinator
Leesa Green .... craft service
George Grieve .... aviation coordinator
Daniel Griffith .... mountain safety crew
Dow Griffith .... location manager
Hector McKenzie .... mountain safety crew (as Hector MacKenzie)
Robin Mounsey .... helicopter coordinator
Robin Mounsey .... mountain safety coordinator
Lee Anne Muldoon .... unit publicist
Nando Parrado .... technical advisor
Dan Perri .... title designer: main titles
Allen E. Taylor .... production accountant
Steve Wright .... helicopter coordinator (as Steven J. Wright)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Alive: The Miracle of the Andes
¡Viven! (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Les survivants (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Életben maradtak (Hungary) [hu]
Überleben! (Germany) [de]
Alive (Finland) (DVD title) [fi]
Alive - 20 år efter miraklet i Anderna (Sweden) [sv]
Alive - Dramat w Andach (Poland) [pl]
Alive - Sopravvissuti (Italy) [it]
Elossa! (Finland) (video title) [fi]
Estamos Vivos (Portugal) [pt]
Leich'yot (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Oi epizisantes (Greece) [el]
Vi lever (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Vivos (Brazil) [pt]
Zivi (Slovenia) [sl]
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MPAA:
Rated R for crash scenes too intense for unaccompanied children.
Runtime:
127 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Shot in sequence, an unusual practice for a film of this size. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Antonio is scolding the others for eating all the rations, the reflections of several crew members, a lighting unit, and a mic are visible in one of the survivor's sunglasses. more
Quotes:
Nando: Between these mountains somewhere there's a green valley. See those mountains over there? There's no snow on them.
Roberto Canessa: Those mountains must be fifty miles away. You think you can walk fifty miles?
Nando: If we have to, we will.
Roberto Canessa: I can't.
Nando: Yes you can.
Roberto Canessa: I can't. I'm not as strong as you.
Nando: Do you know what it is that we've lived this long the way we have? Seventy days? It's impossible. It's impossible and we did it. I'm proud to be a man on a day like this. Alive. That I lived to see it, and see it in such a place. Take it in. I love you, man. It's beautiful. It's God. And it'll carry us over every stone, I swear.
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21 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
what would you do?, 4 August 2002
Author: sharkey000 from London, England

Given the knowledge from the onset of the movie that the story and characters are real, we are plunged into a world where man must choose whether or not he wants to survive and live to see the world as he knows it once more. The reality i felt when watching this movie was how easily we take for granted things like food to eat, clean clothes to wear, and warmth that comes from blankets and heaters. By the middle of the movie (when watching it last night after nearly 10 years) i was aghast at the sheer strength of some of all of the people that survived the initial crash of the actual plane. And when the deciding moment arrives where they must choose whether they are willing to eat human flesh to survive and find a way beyond the Andes, I found i asked myself 'what would you do?'. The answer is, i don't know. i truly don't. This movie makes you realise how precious life is, and how we should never take anything for granted. How we should be thankful of all that we have, and yet how easy it is to lose all that just by a bad twist of fate. Call this movie what you will, I think it's a must-see for everyone because it really happened. There are lessons to be learned, morals to be recognised, and questions to be asked and somehow solved. Each person/character you will encounter in this movie is unique which makes it all the more worthwhile to watch. Because you find yourself sympathetic with the viewpoints of all the men and women in the movie yet at the same time questioning what decision you would make if you were in their place. Maybe we never will know or understand what they went through. But by watching this movie and reading the book, it will help us become wiser people and possibly open our minds to the endless enigma that is life, God, and the vastness and emptiness of the world that lies not so beyond our reach.

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