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Explorer: The Last Tepui

"Climb into the unknown."

2022 0h 55m EN
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★7.5TMDB · 54
DocumentaryAdventure
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This documentary starring climber Alex Honnold and famous biologist Bruce Means document their expedition to the South American sky islands in search of new species and discoveries. Follows elite climber Alex Honnold and a world-class climbing team led by National Geographic Explorer and climber Mark Synnott on a grueling mission deep in the Amazon jungle as they attempt a first-ascent climb up a 1000 foot sheer cliff.

“Climb into the unknown.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Taylor Rees
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Taylor Rees, shot by Matthew Irving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Alex Honnold and Mark Synnott and Bruce Means carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Climb into the unknown.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17048366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taylor Rees directs. Matthew Irving behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 4 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Taylor Rees, shot by Matthew Irving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Alex Honnold and Mark Synnott and Bruce Means carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Climb into the unknown.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt17048366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 12 themes, including "wilderness", "amazon rainforest", "climbing", "mountain climbing".

The technical file

Cinematography
Matthew Irving
Runtime
55 min · 0h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • National Geographic

    National Geographic

    US

  • ABC News

    ABC News

    US

Key crew

  • Senior Executive ConsultantJeanmarie Condon
  • Executive ProducerDrew Pulley

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • wilderness
  • amazon rainforest
  • climbing
  • mountain climbing
  • biologist
  • endangered species
  • guyana
  • observational documentary
  • discovery of new species
  • animal documentary
  • alex honnold
  • science documentary

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2022-04-22PG-13· Disney+

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International titles

  • 探险家:攀登特普伊山脉CN

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