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Alive
1993 127 min United States of America R 16+
★7.0
Adventure, Drama, History
Director: Frank Marshall
📖 Based on the novel
«Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors»
byPiers Paul Read
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Description
The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.
Budget:
$32M
US Gross:
$36.73M
Worldwide:
$36.7M
Starring
Ethan Hawke
Actor
Vincent Spano
Actor
Josh Hamilton
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1993
— Best Action Scene
Key opinion
Alive is widely recognized as a raw, immersive, and emotionally heavy depiction of the 1972 Andes flight disaster. While opinions on its pacing and artistic depth vary, the film is generally praised for its factual commitment to the survivors' ordeal and its profound exploration of faith, human resilience, and moral survival.
| Theme | The film succeeds as a grounded, visceral exploration of human survival and moral resilience under extreme conditions. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively captures the stark, claustrophobic contrast between the vast, lethal Andes snowscapes and the cramped wreckage. | |
| Adaptation | The narrative's reliance on factual precision and consultation with actual survivors provides a raw, authentic tone that avoids typical Hollywood spectacle. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is divisive, as some viewers appreciate the slow, contemplative tempo of the ordeal, while others find it repetitive and overlong. | |
| Acting | While the ensemble cast is acknowledged for their committed performances, some critics find the characters difficult to distinguish or emotionally underdeveloped. |