Lost in the Wilderness
1986, Japanese. Directed by Junya Satō.
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Junya SatōDirector
- Toshiyuki NishidaNaomi Uemura
- Chieko BaishoKimiko, Naomi's wife
- Masato FuruoyaMasao Ogawa
- Go WakabayashiHiroto Nagatsuka
- Muga TakewakiIshiyama
- Hisano YamaokaHideyo Nazaki
- Nobuko OtowaYasuko Moto
- Hideji ŌtakiMatsutaro Uemura
- Yatsuko Tan'amiHatsu Uemura
- Hisashi IgawaOsamu Uemura
- Toshie KobayashiOsamu's wife
- Eitarō OzawaEijiro Nishikawa
Details
- Released
- 7 June 1986
- Original title
- 植村直己物語
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshiki Iwama
- Box office
- $13M
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What Lost in the Wilderness is based on
Lost in the Wilderness is based on a true story.
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Lost in the Wilderness runs 140 minutes (2h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is Lost in the Wilderness on?
Lost in the Wilderness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 June 1986. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lost in the Wilderness?
If you liked Lost in the Wilderness, try Tenzing, Everest, Kings of the Sun.
Who directed Lost in the Wilderness?
Lost in the Wilderness (1986) was directed by Junya Satō and stars Toshiyuki Nishida, Chieko Baisho, Masato Furuoya.
What is Lost in the Wilderness based on?
Lost in the Wilderness is based on a true story.