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The Tigris Expedition
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The Tigris Expedition

Apr 3, 1979
2h 0m
★ 9.0

Overview

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his ten-man crew sailed their reed boat, the Tigris, over routes he believes were followed by Sumerian traders 5,000 years ago. The film goes beyond science to focus on the man, Heyerdahl, in an effort to explain what motivates him to risk his life in the search for knowledge.

Genres

Documentary
Adventure
TV Movie

Production Companies

NDR

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Cast

Thor Heyerdahl

Himself

Thor Heyerdahl

Carlo Mauri

Himself

Carlo Mauri

Norman Baker

Himself

Norman Baker

Norris Brock

Himself

Norris Brock

Hans Peter Böhn

Himself

Hans Peter Böhn

Germán Carrasco

Himself

Germán Carrasco

Asbjorn Damhus

Himself

Asbjorn Damhus

Rashad Nazir Salim

Himself

Rashad Nazir Salim

Yuri Senkevich

Self

Yuri Senkevich

Toru Suzuki

Himself

Toru Suzuki

Detlef Zoltzek

Himself

Detlef Zoltzek