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Kon-Tiki

Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsa wood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the sea to settle on Polynesian islands. After gathering financing for the trip with loans and donations, the...

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Corporate Authors: Weinstein Company, Nordisk Film (Firm), Recorded Picture Company, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Roenning, Joachim, 1972-, Sandberg, Espen, Aaberge, Aage, Thomas, Jeremy, Skavlan, Petter, Hagen, Pål Sverre Valheim, Skarsgård, Gustaf
Format: Videos DVD
Language:Norwegian
English
Spanish
Published: [United States] : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2013]
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Heyerdahl, Thor > Drama.
Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen > (1947) > Drama.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
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Summary:Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsa wood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the sea to settle on Polynesian islands. After gathering financing for the trip with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101-day-long journey across eight thousand kilometers, all while the world was watching. This feature film is based on Heyerdahl's life story.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (118 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen.
Audience:Rating: PG-13; for a disturbing violent sequence.
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Geir Hartly Andreassen ; music composer, Johan Söderqvist.

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