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Expedition Amelia
Expedition Amelia

Expedition Amelia

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Explorer Robert Ballard sets out to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance as he and a team of experts travel to the remote Pacific atoll named Nikumaroro in search of her final resting place.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.75/10

Release Date

20 October 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

Self (archive footage)

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Narrator (voice)

Robert D. Ballard

Robert D. Ballard

Self

Fredrik T. Hiebert

Fredrik T. Hiebert

Self

Ric Gillespie

Ric Gillespie

Self

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