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Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche

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In 1982, a massive avalanche descended on Alpine Meadows Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, California, triggering a desperate five day search for eight missing people. BURIED chronicles the third deadliest avalanche in US history, the miraculous rescue efforts and the traumas that still haunt the survivors today.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 09/21/2022
3/4
Highlights the valiant work of first responders and reminds us that Mother Nature’s unpredictability should be respected. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 09/19/2022
3/4
“Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche” is a compelling documentary about memory, tragedy and the terrifying power of nature. Go to Full Review
Lael Loewenstein FilmWeek (LAist) 11/30/2022
What struck me about this film was how extremely well-made it was. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 10/01/2022
Gripping, cinematic and well-edited. Go to Full Review
Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews 09/29/2022
3/4
A highly interesting document of a pretty potent story told in its entirety. Go to Full Review
Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 09/26/2022
B+
The story itself remains strong; it inspired a book called Wall of White and could easily turn into a dramatic film. No need for that though, the documentary Buried provides a factual and illuminating look at people with their weaknesses and strengths. Go to Full Review
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Susan 10/12/2022 It was a very emotional movie for me because I knew someone who died in the 1982 avalanche. The documentary was well done and extremely informative about what all the people went through and what they feel so many years later. The avalanche tech-nical details are a real awakening, and the survivors who worked for Alpine Meadows did what they could for what they knew on that tragic day. There are just so many "if onlys" for so many. See more Lorelei C 10/05/2022 Amazing story and the film was brilliantly directed! If you like documentary films, this is a must-see movie. See more GooglePhil A 10/01/2022 A real story of courage, determination and survival . A great piece of film making. Both victory and loss, happiness and sadness. Buried is a must see. See more Kim V Dec 10 Might have been an amazing documentary however the continual overbearing music that played throughout the movie .... After all it's not a musical it's a documentary.and it completely takes over.... you can't hear the interviews at all very poor decision to have music that loud playing throughout the documentary what a waste turned it off after about 15 minutes of the music didn't stop See more Gary B 02/26/2024 Music so loud much of the talking couldn't be heard. Sound people messed up what could've been great. See more Koi P @hopep 01/27/2024 Compelling. Emotional. Impactful. The music is loud over the speaking, but the music selection is appropriate. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1982, a massive avalanche descended on Alpine Meadows Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, California, triggering a desperate five day search for eight missing people. BURIED chronicles the third deadliest avalanche in US history, the miraculous rescue efforts and the traumas that still haunt the survivors today.
Director
Jared Drake, Steven Siig
Producer
Jared Drake, Steven Siig
Screenwriter
Jared Drake, Steven Siig
Distributor
Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co
Sugar23, Hideout Pictures, Realization Films, ACE Content
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 14, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2022
Runtime
1h 36m
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