Everest (1998)

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Towering above everything you have seen before.

An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.

• Released: 1998-03-06
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 83 votes

Directed by David Breashears, Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray.

Top cast

• Liam Neeson as Narrator
• Ed Viesturs as Summit Team Leader, USA
• David Breashears as Summit Team, USA
• Tracy Pfau as Mountain Climber
• Lhakpa Dorji

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Where to watch Everest

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Brew, Curiosity Stream, Eternal Family, CuriosityStream Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, CuriosityStream Amazon Channel; watch free on Darkroom, Fawesome, Filmtap, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Filmzie, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Curiosity Stream, CuriosityStream Amazon Channel, CuriosityStream Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Brew; watch free on Filmtap, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Filmzie, YouTube Free, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Brew; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Brew
• India: stream on Curiosity Stream, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV Beta; rent on Brew; buy on Brew
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Curiosity Stream, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Brew; watch free on Filmtap, Tubi TV, Filmzie; rent on Apple TV Store, Brew; buy on Apple TV Store, Brew
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Curiosity Stream, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Brew; watch free on Filmtap, Tubi TV, Filmzie; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Brew; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Brew

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