180° South

"Conquerors of the Useless"

2010 1h 26m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 58

Documentary

Synopsis

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The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.

“Conquerors of the Useless”

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Cast

Yvon Chouinard
Himself
Doug Tompkins
Himself
Keith Malloy
Himself
Makohe
Himself
Timmy O'Neill
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Malloy
Writers: Chris Malloy
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Malloy, shot by Daniel Moder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mason Jennings. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Conor O'Neill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins and Keith Malloy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Malloy directs. Daniel Moder behind the camera. Mason Jennings scores. Conor O'Neill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Chris Malloy, shot by Daniel Moder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mason Jennings. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Conor O'Neill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins and Keith Malloy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Conquerors of the Useless".
10IMDB entry: tt1407927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.