Encounters at the End of the World

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Theatrical Release Date:

06/11/2008

DVD Release Date:

11/18/2008

Run Time:

99min.

Starring:

Werner Herzog , David Ainley , Samuel S. Bowser , Regina Eisert , Kevin Emery

Director(s):

Werner Herzog

Distributor(s):

ThinkFilm

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Genre(s):

Documentary

Plot: Werner Herzog, director of such acclaimed documentaries as Grizzly Man and Little Dieter Needs to Fly, offers his unique perspective on the South Pole in this film profiling the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station. Read More

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