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Hey, I'm Alive (1975)

Hey, I'm Alive poster
Directed by
Lawrence Schiller
Genre
drama, adventure, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two people survive a plane crash in a remote, snowy wilderness and must struggle to stay alive with limited supplies. It follows their true story of endurance and the long wait for rescue.

survivalharrowingisolatedtensebleakresilientfactualslow-burn

What happens

Hey, I'm Alive is a 1975 American made-for-television adventure drama film starring Edward Asner and Sally Struthers. It recounts the true story of Helen Klaben and Ralph Flores as described in Klaben's book of the same name. The director, Lawrence Schiller, photographed the rescue in 1963 for Life magazine. It premiered on ABC on November 7, 1975. Klaben appeared as herself on the March 2, 1964 episode of the CBS television game show To Tell the Truth, receiving one of four votes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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