Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
Brief Synopsis
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An account of the ill-fated 1914 polar expedition to Antarctica, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton and his 27-man crew were stranded aboard their vessel, The Endurance, when the ship became trapped in the ice floes of the Weddell Sea. After 10 months, The Endurance was crushed and sank, forci
Cast & Crew
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George Butler
Director
Conrad Anker
Kevin Spacey
Narrator
Reinhold Messner
Stephen Venables
George Butler
Producer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001
Distribution Company
WGBH Enterprises/Giant Screen Films
Technical Specs
Duration
40m
Synopsis
An account of the ill-fated 1914 polar expedition to Antarctica, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton and his 27-man crew were stranded aboard their vessel, The Endurance, when the ship became trapped in the ice floes of the Weddell Sea. After 10 months, The Endurance was crushed and sank, forcing the crew to set up camp on Elephant Island. At this point Shackleton, determined that every member of his crew should survive, set out with 5 crew members on a desperate journey to seek help. Braving treacherous waters, this small band of men were able to reach South Georgia Island. After a difficult two years, the crew was finally rescued.
Director
George Butler
Director
Crew
George Butler
Producer
Sam Cardon
Music
David Douglas
Director Of Photography
Frank Hurley
Archival Footage
Stephen L Johnson
Editor
Mike Mcdonough
Sound
Mose Richards
Screenplay
Louise Rosen
Coproducer
Susanne Simpson
Executive Producer
Susanne Simpson
Producer
Reed Smoot
Director Of Photography
Crystal V Spijer
Screenplay
Scott Swofford
Producer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001
Distribution Company
WGBH Enterprises/Giant Screen Films
Technical Specs
Duration
40m
