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Jon Krakauer

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Jon Krakauer

Born April 12, 1954 · Brookline, Massachusetts, USA (age 72)

Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954, in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American writer and mountaineer employed by Outside magazine and currently living in Seattle. Jon Krakauer has published numerous articles in major monthly publications such as National Geographic and Rolling Stone. His fame stems in particular from his account, Into Thin Air, which recounts, from his perspective, the tragic ev…

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Into the WildInto the Wild · 2007
Into the Wild
★ 7.82007
MovieAdventureDrama
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
Into Thin Air: Death on EverestInto Thin Air: Death on Everest · 1997
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
★ 5.41997
MovieAdventureAction
An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain.
Prophet's PreyProphet's Prey · 2015
Prophet's Prey
★ 7.42015
MovieDocumentaryCrime
Filmmaker Amy Berg sheds light on the sexual, financial and spiritual abuses heaped upon members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by their former leader, Warren Jeffs.
Under the Banner of HeavenUnder the Banner of Heaven · 2022
Under the Banner of Heaven
★ 7.52022
SeriesCrimeDrama
A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.

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