Alive (1993)
The movie details the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team who were involved in the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed into the Andes mountains in 1972. There, the survivors were forced to turn to cannibalism to remain alive.
24 November 1968, New York City, New York, USA
18 March 1965, Ilford, Essex, England, UK
25 July 1965, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
16 May 1956, Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
18 June 1939, Oneida, New York, USA
10 October 1971, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
9 June 1969, New York City, New York, USA
21 March 1957, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
6 July 1972, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
29 December 1965, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
July 12, 2003
An intense and gripping story of survival and heroism.
April 27, 2003
Although written in a fairly pedestrain fashion, the movie does a good job of raising the "What would you do?" issues. Me, I'd be chomping blindly, hoping to ingest the dead first.
July 23, 2007
Marshall and Shanley dance around their story's unpleasant center.
February 15, 2004
An overlooked gem, made even more powerful by the fact that it is based on a factual incident.
February 15, 2010
A pretty harrowing and rather disturbing look at the struggles of survival in the face of certain death...
January 23, 2004
Sturdy adaptation of the unforgettable novel
June 04, 2004
There are better real-life disaster flicks out there... and the flesh looks remarkably like chicken.
June 08, 2003
Recriação fiel do trágico acidente ocorrido em 72, o filme explora interessantes questões morais e é eficaz ao dramatizar a luta daquele pequeno grupo por sua sobrevivência.
July 16, 2015
Intense, based-on-a true-story survival tale is riveting.
January 03, 2003
The picture, the sound, and above all, the outstanding true story, make Alive a must-see
