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Everest (1998): Cast & Box Office

Everest (1998) movie poster

Everest is a 1998 documentary directed by Greg MacGillivray, starring Liam Neeson as Narrator, Tracy Pfau and David Breashears. It runs 44 minutes and earned $128 million worldwide.

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Everest (1998) movie poster
Released
Runtime
44 min
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Everest About?

The premise of Everest without spoilers.

An climbing team tackles Mt. Everest in spring 1996, showing extensive preparation, the grueling ascent, and their return to Base Camp. Along the way they confront avalanches, dwindling oxygen, sheer ice walls and a ferocious blizzard, highlighting the mountain’s extreme hazards. The film highlights each climber’s resolve in the face of danger.

Everest Themes & Keywords

· 14 tags
  • mountain climbing
  • survival adventure
  • travel documentary
  • nature documentary
  • reenactment
  • mount everest
  • mountaineering
  • himalayas
  • climbing
  • mountain
  • imax
  • narration
+2 more
  • mountaineer
  • tragedy
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Cast & crew

Everest Cast & Characters

Liam Neeson leads the cast as Narrator, with Tracy Pfau as Mountain Climber and David Breashears as Summit Team, USA. Directed by Greg MacGillivray; 5 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Everest

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From the director

More from Greg MacGillivray

More films directed by Greg MacGillivray: Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels, Cities of the Future, Ireland and Into Nature’s Wild.

Full filmography
Box office

Everest Box Office

Everest grossed $128 million worldwide. $87.2 million came from the US and Canada and $40.8 million (32%) from the rest of the world.

1998 box office

Worldwide gross

$128M

US & Canada
$87.2M
International
$40.8M
US & Canada 68% Rest of the world 32%
Videos

Everest Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Everest.

Everest (1998) [Trailer]
Details

Everest Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “MacGillivray Freeman's Everest” and “Everest um desafio à vida”.

Also known as
  • MacGillivray Freeman's Everest
  • Everest um desafio à vida
  • Everest - Gipfel ohne Gnade
  • Everest - a remény csúcsa
  • 珠穆朗玛峰
  • エベレスト
  • Эверест

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FAQ

Everest FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Everest, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Everest?

Everest runs 44 minutes.

When was Everest released?

Everest was released on March 6, 1998.

Who directed Everest?

Everest was directed by Greg MacGillivray.

More films by Greg MacGillivray

Who is in the cast of Everest?

Everest stars Liam Neeson as Narrator, Tracy Pfau as Mountain Climber and David Breashears as Summit Team, USA, among 5 credited actors.

How much did Everest make at the box office?

Everest grossed $128 million worldwide ($87.2 million domestic, $40.8 million international).

Does Everest have a post-credit scene?

No. Everest has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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