Kon-Tiki

Name: Kon-Tiki
Released: 1950-01-13
Rating: 7.4

7.4/10 (60)

·1950· 58 min

Director: Thor Heyerdahl

"The Amazing Adventure Of Six Men On A Raft Across The Pacific! True! Thrilling!"

"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.

Cast

Thor Heyerdahl

Self

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Herman Watzinger

Self

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Erik Hesselberg

Self

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Knut Haugland

Self

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Torstein Raaby

Self

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Bengt Danielsson

Self

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Ben Grauer

Narrator

In brief

Kon-Tiki (1950) is a documentary, adventure film. With an average rating of 7.4/10 from 60 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 58min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Kon-Tiki runs 58 minutes (58min).

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Kon-Tiki has an average rating of 7.4/10 based on 60 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Kon-Tiki was released in 1950.