Eight Below
- Release Date:
- 20.04.2006
- Director:
- Frank Marshall
- Stars:
- Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood and Jason Biggs
Inspired by a true story, EIGHT BELOW is an exciting action-adventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wilderness of Antarctica.
The film tells the story of three members of a scientific expedition: Jerry Shepard (PAUL WALKER), his best friend, Cooper (JASON BIGGS), and a rugged American geologist (BRUCE GREENWOOD), who are forced to leave behind their team of beloved sled dogs due to a sudden accident and perilous weather conditions in Antarctica.
During the harsh, Antarctic winter, the dogs must struggle for survival alone in the intense frozen wilderness for over 6 months until the adventurers can mount a rescue mission. The film is inspired by the events of a 1957 Japanese Antarctic Expedition, which served as the basis for the blockbuster Japanese film, "Nankyoku Monogatari" ("Antarctica").
'The production of EIGHT BELOW ranks right up there with the most challenging I've ever experienced. We were in the middle of the Sahara for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and we were trapped on a glacier at ten thousand feet in 'Alive,' but this ranks right up there in the top three.'
-Frank Marshall, Director
'Working with the sled dogs was really cool, especially getting to know all their personalities, which were each so unique. And any time I had the chance to jump on that sled and run with them, I loved it.'
-Paul Walker, Jerry Shepard in Eight Below
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