A Uruguayan rugby team crashes in the Andes Mountains and has to survive the extremely cold temperatures and rough climate. As some of the people die, the survivors are forced to make a terrible decision between starvation and cannibalism.
Practical Effects
Grimy 70s snow effects that somehow make hypothermia feel visceral.
Acting
Hugo Stiglitz commits to the melodrama like his life depends on it.
Director
René Cardona
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The actual Andes survivors publicly denounced this film as sensationalized trash, which only boosted its grindhouse notoriety.
René Cardona directed this AND the 1985 Mexican Santa Claus movie—same guy, wildly different holiday themes.
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