Lost in the Wilderness
Synopsis
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Akira SuzukiShot by Hiroyuki NamikiScored by Philip Aaberg
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1986 · Box office
Grossed $12.8M worldwide
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22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Toshiyuki Nishida
as Naomi Uemura
Chieko Baisho
as Kimiko Uemura, his wife
Masato Furuoya
as Masao Ogawa
Go Wakabayashi
as Hiroto Nagatsuka
Muga Takewaki
as Ishiyama
Hisano Yamaoka
as Hideyo Nozaki
Nobuko Otowa
as Yasuko Muto
Hideji Otaki
as Matsutaro Uemura
Yatsuko Tan Ami
as Hatsu Uemura
Hisashi Igawa
as Osamu Uemura
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