Alive (1993 film)

Alive is a 1993 American biographical survival drama film based upon Piers Paul Reads 1974 book Alive The Story of the Andes Survivors, which details the story of a Uruguayan rugby team who were involved in the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed into the Andes mountains on Friday October 13, 1972.

The film opens with a series of photographs of the Stella Maris Colleges Old Christians Rugby Team. Carlitos Pez explains that the pictures were taken by his father and points out several members of the team, including himself as a young man, Alex Morales, Felipe Restano, Nando Parrado and the teams Captain Antonio Balbi. Carlitos then reflects on the accident in a brief monologue, speaking of heroism, the gravity of the situation and of solitude and faith.The story moves to October 13, 1972 as Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 flies over the Andes. The raucous rugby players and a few of their relatives and friends are eagerly looking forward to the upcoming match in Chile. Nandos sister, Susana, praises the beauty of the mountains and happily observes that the plane will be landing inminutes. ........

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