The Place of the Dead 1997
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Director
- Suri Krishnamma
- Network
- LWT
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is The Place of the Dead?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Place of the Dead" (1997). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1997
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 18, 1997
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- LWT
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure, Thriller, TV Movie
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.8/10 from 4 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~100 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- LWT
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Place of the Dead" (1997).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, or viewership numbers.
No guessing or inventing plot points.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text ONLY (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Place of the Dead.
Year: 1997.
Format: TV Movie (IMDb).
Genres: Adventure drama (Synopsis), Action & Adventure, Drama, Suspense (TV Guide).
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins (TV Guide).
Plot/Setting: A deep gully in the heart of the Borneo jungle, described as one of the last unexplored places on Earth. The locals call it "The Place of the Dead."
Premise: Men attempt to climb down into the gully to explore it. It is based on a true story that made headlines around the world. The story involves men pushed to their limits while battling forces they could not comprehend.
Drafting sentence 1 (No spoilers): The Place of the Dead is a 1997 film categorized as an adventure drama, action
Should you watch it?
“A British Army expedition into a remote Borneo gully turns into a desperate struggle for survival.”
- Based on a real 1994 British Army expedition that garnered international headlines
- Explores the psychological and physical limits of men in extreme environments
- Offers a dramatized account of a high-stakes exploration mission gone wrong
- The narrative pacing and execution may feel disjointed or underwhelming to some viewers
Watch it if you are interested in dramatized accounts of real-life survival stories and military expeditions.
This television film maintains a serious, dramatic tone focused on the tension of a failed expedition and the physical challenges of the jungle environment.
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Is this film based on true events?
Yes, it is based on a true story regarding a 1994 British Army expedition in Malaysia that went wrong and made international headlines.
What genre is The Place of the Dead?
It is classified as a television film spanning the adventure, drama, and thriller genres.
How long is the movie?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and forty minutes.
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