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1993 · 127 min · R

Alive

Directed by Frank Marshall · Adventure, Drama, History

Alive (1993) is a Adventure film, directed by Frank Marshall set in Andes during the 1970s. It runs 127 minutes and is rated R.

A survival and disaster, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of survival and friendship play out through frame narrative.

Composer
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Peter James
Cast
Josh HamiltonBruce RamsayEthan HawkeVincent SpanoJohn NewtonDavid KriegelKevin BreznahanSam Behrens

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Andes
Setting
MountainWilderness
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
SurvivalDisaster
Themes
SurvivalFriendship
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
True Story

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