Encounters at the End of the World
“Off the map, things get strange.”
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.
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About Encounters at the End of the World
Encounters at the End of the World is a 2007 English-language documentary film directed by Werner Herzog. The cast is led by Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer, Scott Rowland. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 300 ratings.
Encounters at the End of the World was produced by Discovery Films, Creative Differences Productions, and Discovery Communications and made in United States of America. It was released on September 1, 2007, and carries a G certification.
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Writers
- Werner Herzog
- Release date
- September 1, 2007
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Production
- Discovery Films, Creative Differences Productions, Discovery Communications
Encounters at the End of the World cast & crew
Encounters at the End of the World was directed by Werner Herzog and written by Werner Herzog.
The cast features Werner Herzog as Narrator (voice), Clive Oppenheimer as Self - Volcanologist, Scott Rowland as Self - Transportation Dept, Stefan Pashov as Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver, Doug MacAyeal as Self - Glaciologist, and Ryan Andrew Evans as Self - Filmmaker, Cook.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Peter Zeitlinger and it was produced by Henry Kaiser and Andrea Meditch.
Is Encounters at the End of the World worth watching?
Encounters at the End of the World holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 301 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.
At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy documentary, Encounters at the End of the World is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Encounters at the End of the World
Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Clive Oppenheimer
Self - Volcanologist
Scott Rowland
Self - Transportation Dept
Stefan Pashov
Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
Doug MacAyeal
Self - Glaciologist
Ryan Andrew Evans
Self - Filmmaker, Cook
Kevin Emery
Self - Survival School Instructor
Olav T. Oftedal
Self - Nutritional Ecologist
Regina Eisert
Self - Physiologist
David R. Pacheco Jr.
Self - Journeyman Plumber
Samuel S. Bowser
Self - Cell Biologist
Jan Pawlowski
Self - Zoologist
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Encounters at the End of the World is originally in English, with audio tracks including English, Spanish. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
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Encounters at the End of the World runs 1 hours 39 minutes (99 minutes).
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Encounters at the End of the World is rated G. It holds a 7.5/10 audience score from 301 ratings.
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