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- Alive is a nonfiction book published in 1974 by the British author Piers Paul Read. It is based on the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes mountains in 1972. The stranded men resorted to cannibalism to survive. The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 1993.
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Alive tells the story of an Uruguayan rugby team (who were alumni of Stella Maris College), and their friends and family who were involved in the airplane crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. The plane crashed into the Andes mountains on Friday 13 October 1972.
- Piers Paul Read
- 1974
Apr 4, 2002 · In 1972, a Fairchild plane carrying forty-five passengers, including the Uruguayan rugby team, crashed in the Andes mountains. The thirty-two survivors were hopelessly lost in one of the most remote places on earth. After eight days of heavy snowfall, the rescue attempt was abandoned.
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- Piers Paul Read
- It was the last film of producer Robert Watts. Alive was the final film from Robert Watts, the British film producer who rose to prominence working with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
- No studio wanted to make the film for almost 20 years over fears it would be exploitative. Alive did not make it to screens until just over 20 years after the horrific real life events, and 18 years after the book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors was first published.
- Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy agreed to make the film because of a car bumper sticker. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images. Director Frank Marshall has admitted that at first he wasn’t sure about making Alive, but decided to go for it after experiencing a bizarre synchronicity.
- Ethan Hawke refused to grow a full beard. We’re accustomed to seeing actors going method when taking on roles that involve the kind of physical ordeal the characters go through in Alive, losing weight and letting their hair grow for real.
Alive is a nonfiction book published in 1974 by the British author Piers Paul Read. It is based on the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes mountains in 1972. The stranded men resorted to cannibalism to survive. The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 1993.
Dec 3, 2002 · On October 12, 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying a team of rugby players crashed in the remote, snow-peaked Andes Mountains. Ten weeks later, only 16 of the 45 passengers were found alive.
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Alive is the story of an airplane crash over the Andes mountains. It is also a narrative of survival and resilience and a story of how the survivors find their way back into society. At the beginning of the story, the flight had forty-five people.
Jul 5, 2005 · A tale of astonishing bravery and adventure, Alive is much more than a survival story, it is a breathtaking saga of human courage. The P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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