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The Tigris Expedition
The Tigris Expedition

The Tigris Expedition

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

9/10

Release Date

03 April 1979

Country

Germany

Cast

Thor Heyerdahl

Thor Heyerdahl

Himself

Carlo Mauri

Carlo Mauri

Himself

Norman Baker

Norman Baker

Himself

Norris Brock

Norris Brock

Himself

Hans Peter Böhn

Hans Peter Böhn

Himself

Germán Carrasco

Germán Carrasco

Himself

Asbjorn Damhus

Asbjorn Damhus

Himself

Rashad Nazir Salim

Rashad Nazir Salim

Himself

Yuri Senkevich

Yuri Senkevich

Self

Toru Suzuki

Toru Suzuki

Himself

Detlef Zoltzek

Detlef Zoltzek

Himself

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