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starring: Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Bruce Ramsay, John Newton (II)directed by: Frank Marshall
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302868876
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 6302868874
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Release Date: October 08, 2002
Running Time: 126 minutes
Sales Rank: 3525
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 15, 1993
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
In 1972 a chartered plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby squad and various family members crashed in the Andes. If that sounds dry and matter-of-fact, you haven't seen director Frank Marshall's harrowing re-creation Alive, an adrenaline-pounding, heart-in-your-mouth spectacle that kicks off this famous story of survival. The real-life against-all-odds odyssey made worldwide headlines when it became known that the survivors ate their own dead to survive. What could have easily become sensationalistic exploitation is treated with compassion and dignity by Marshall as he explores their moral and spiritual struggles as well as their physical ordeal. As team captain and base-camp cheerleader Vincent Spano slowly collapses under the stress and Ethan Hawke rouses from mourning his dead family to taking charge of saving himself, it also becomes a portrait in leadership, hope, and emotional courage. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Brilliant but disturbing.
I saw this in the theater when it came out.
The movie is based on a real life story.
Amazing and tragic, Alive is truly inspirational.
That said, the film is a tad disturbing due do the cannibalism parts.
When I was in the theater I think I counted four or five kids under ten years old.
UNACCEPTABLE!!!
I always try to tell parents to use their discretion.
This movie is NOT for the little ones.
I guess in real life, when the survivors were rescued, they ... Read More
Rating: - Unbelievable hope in the face of tragedy
After reading Nando Parrado's book entitled "Miracle in the Andes" I had to see this movie. It made me more aware of the "living" conditions in the Andes, the survival techniques used and and leadership it took for them to walk out of the mountains
Rating: - Incredible story!
Being a movie buff I have seen many but this one is certainly one of the most impressive stories I have ever come across - wow! The challenges of survival people are faced with after crashing in the Andes and the strength of spirit that can emerge when human beings are forced to deal with ultimate life threatening circumstances leaves an unforgettable imprint in your mind and heart. I don't want to give away details but highly recommend to see this remarkable film and let yourself be touched and truly ... Read More
Rating:  - I'm boggled. Others really think it's so good??!
This film's got really stella reviews here, which led me to doubt amazon review system somewhat. Is it really that good movie? I disagree. The performance of the hero Nando, acted by Ethan Hawke, is really lacking and it's really unconvincing that he could have a strong enough personality to lead the group. The film is too tongue-in-cheek at time (the sled, the jokes, etc.) that it really doesn't feel like the real life of distraught people who look death in the eyes every moment they are on the mountain. ... Read More
Rating: - Alive is real
From the days when I worked in a movie theatre, this movie still dawns on me as one of the best live to tell stories of all time. Buy it, rent it see it...
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