Eight Below

Based on a Japanese expedition to the South Pole in 1958, in which the party was faced with extreme weather conditions.

At the beginning of the movie (when it is January) it is pitch black out for all the night scenes. That close to the South Pole the sun would be above the horizon for at least twenty-three hours per day, and the sky would still be quite bright for the other hour. Also, just before the dogs are rescued, (July time frame) shadows are seen indicating that the sun is pretty much directly overhead. During this time of year, the sun is only above the horizon for about an hour per day, and would never be anywhere near that high in the sky.

Dedicated to the Antarctic explorers and their dogs whose courage and spirit inspired this film.