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Eight Below (PG)

• Run time: 2 hours

• Genre: Action / Adventure
• Release date: 21st April 2006

• Starring: Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs Panou
• Directed by: Frank Marshall

• Official Website: www.8belowmovie.com
• Distributor: Buena Vista International

Plot Synopsis

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”).