Film
Alive
1993· R· 2h 7m· Adventure· Drama· History
“The triumph of the human spirit.”
Alive, a 1993 survival drama, recounts the harrowing ordeal of a Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the Andes after a plane crash. With meager provisions and brutal cold, the survivors' ordeal tests the limits of human resilience. Director Frank Marshall's film distills the group's struggle to maintain hope and dignity amid the stark reality of impending death. The narrative, framed by the survivors' harrowing ordeal, underscores the stark choices and indomitable spirit that define the human condition in extremis.
1993-01-15
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Key Crew
DirectorFrank Marshall
ScreenplayJohn Patrick Shanley
ProducerKathleen Kennedy
Director of PhotographyPeter James
Original Music ComposerJames Newton Howard
EditorMichael Kahn
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 26 crew)
Details
Released1993-01-15
Runtime2h 7m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosTouchstone Pictures · The Kennedy/Marshall Company · Paramount Pictures
Budget$32M
Box office$37M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 1590 votes
Original languageen
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