Movie: Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure

The greatest survival story of all time

Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure recounts the extraordinary true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914-1916 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which many consider “the greatest survival story of all time.” This expedition has become a testament to heroism and human endurance, with all 28 men surviving nearly two years in the barren, frigid Antarctic when their ship, the Endurance, was caught in pack ice and eventually crushed.

This giant-screen film features stunning Antarctic images and recreations filmed in 1999 and 2000, plus the remarkable original still photography and 35mm motion-picture footage of Frank Hurley, the official photographer for the Endurance expedition.

Directed by George Butler
Written by Mose Richards and Crystal V. Spijer
Produced by Suzanne Simpson, Scott Swofford, and George Butler
Narrated by Kevin Spacey