The Search for Michael Rockefeller

"A missing scion, a lost film, a dark secret."

2011 1h 30m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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The disappearance of Michael Rockefeller is one of the enduring unsolved mysteries of the 20th Century. In 1961, Michael Rockefeller left on a voyage down the cannibal coast of New Guinea in a trading canoe. Several miles off shore, heavy seas swamped his craft. After a night adrift, Rockefeller set out to swim for the distant shore, leaving his companion with the fateful words: "I think I can make it..." He was never seen again. Or was he?

“A missing scion, a lost film, a dark secret.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Writers: Fraser Clarke Heston
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A missing scion, a lost film, a dark secret.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1701226 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Fraser Clarke Heston directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Marketing tagline: "A missing scion, a lost film, a dark secret.".
5IMDB entry: tt1701226 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.