1997 • Movie • Documentary • Directed by Richard Dennison
The Fatal Game
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Synopsis
In 1994, New Zealand mountaineer Mark Whetu summitted Mount Everest with climbing partner and friend Mike Reinberger. However, not long after, Whetu was faced with a terrible decision: to leave Reinberger behind, or stay with him forever.
Details
GenreDocumentary
Release Date1997-05-01
Runtime50 min
Main Audio LanguageEnglish
CountriesNZ
Production CompanyMaking Movies
IMDb
6.8(206 votes)
Keywords
Survival, Sports, 1990s, Friendship, Grief, Shot on Film, Travel, Thought-Provoking, Bittersweet, Amusing, Shocking, Profound, Intense, Down On Luck
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Language
Awards
- Banff Mountain Film Festival
- Graz Film Festival
- Mountainfilm in Telluride
- International Festival of Mountain Films
- Film Festival Maritime Exploration
- Trento Film Festival
- Kendal Mountainfilm Festival
- Gravity Film Festival
Cast
Mark Whetuas Himself
Crew
Richard Dennisondirector, writer
James Heywardproducer
Andy Salekproducer






