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Crash filming; technical adviser; mountain shoot; navigation; recovered belongings; earlier adaptation; fasting
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- The film's restrained cannibalism omits reported consumption of organs; the avalanche is discussed as tragically increasing available food, while a hypothetical Lord of the Flies escalation is speculation.
- The crash reportedly took nine days to film and required motion-sickness medication for performers. — Bill Simmons
- Premiere's account reportedly describes cable-rigged stunt performers being ejected from the rear of the plane. — Bill Simmons
- Nando reportedly served as technical adviser. — Bill Simmons
- The crash date was Friday the thirteenth. — Bill Simmons
- The mountain shoot reportedly used Panorama in the Canadian Rockies, with five helicopters transporting cast and crew each day. — Bill Simmons
- The pilot reportedly turned north before passing Curicó. — Bill Simmons
- The year reportedly had unusually heavy snow, compounding the storm conditions. — Bill Simmons
- A cited statistic says twenty-three of seventy-eight FH-227 aircraft crashed. — Craig Horlbeck
- An American hiker reportedly found Eduardo's wallet, film, cash, identity papers and jacket in 2005 after thirty-three years buried. — Bill Simmons
- The script reportedly circulated from 1980; the 1976 Mexican adaptation Survive is described as upsetting audiences and delaying another version, with its exact objectionable qualities unclear. — Bill Simmons
- The actors reportedly fasted for two days before the decision-to-eat scene; a speaker doubts the preparation was necessary. — Bill Simmons