6.8 /10 1 Votes
60% Rotten Tomatoes Screenplay by Isaac Halasima Initial release 16 September 2016 Written by Isaac Halasima Language English language | 7.7/10 IMDb Directed by Isaac Halasima Running time 105 minutes Director Isaac Halasima Cinematography Isaac Halasima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Bryan Fugal
Mike Staheli
Aaron Stephenson Starring Chadwick Hopson
Alexis Johnson
Landon Henneman
Jyllian Petrie
Jacob Omer Release date September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) Similar Final Descent, The Descent Part 2, The Descent, Vasl‑e Nikan, 17 Miracles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Last Descent is a 2016 biographical survival drama film written and directed by Isaac Halasima, and is his first feature-length film. It is based on the 2009 rescue attempt of John Edward Jones in Nutty Putty Cave, west of Utah Lake. The film was produced by Deep Blue Films, Cocollala Pictures, and Dark Rider Productions and distributed by Excel Entertainment Group.
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Plot
John Jones, a 26-year-old medical student and experienced caver, explores an un-mapped section of the famous Nutty Putty Cave on November 25, 2009. After John becomes stuck in a hole 18 inches wide and 150 feet under ground, rescue crews work frantically and heroically to free him. Throughout the ordeal, John relies on his love for his wife Emily and their infant daughter Lizzie to keep himself motivated, and develops a connection with a rescuer named Aaron who vows to free John from the cave. The story focus on themes of love, loss and faith.
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Production
The film was shot in Utah. Chadwick Hopson and Alexis Johnson, who play John Jones and Emily Jones respectively, spent time with Jones' surviving family during filming in order to better understand the incident and the people involved.
Release
The film had an initial release in Arizona, Utah and Idaho on September 16, 2016. The film received mostly positive reviews.