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Film · 2018

The Mountain

Directed by Rick Alverson · starring Tye Sheridan, Udo Kier and Larry Fessenden

  • 1 h 46 min
  • Drama
  • USA
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Synopsis

USA, 50s. After losing his mother, a young man will meet a doctor specialized in lobotomies. He will start working for the doctor, gathering data on his cases in an era when the methods used by the doctor are not well received. The young man will start relating to the patients.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
106 min1 hour and 46 minutes
How long is The Mountain?
1 hour and 46 minutes (106 minutes).
Who directed The Mountain?
Rick Alverson.
Who is in The Mountain?
It stars Tye Sheridan, Udo Kier, Larry Fessenden and Jeff Goldblum.
Where can I watch The Mountain?
In the UK it is available to buy on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (15)
Director
Rick Alverson
Writers
Rick Alverson, Dustin Guy Defa
Producers
Larry Fessenden
Cinematography
Lorenzo Hagerman

Videos and trailers

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'The Mountain' trailer 2:0924 July 2019

Photos and posters

All 10 photos

Soundtrack

All 2 songs
  1. My Thoughts Of YouBob Manners Spotify
  2. The Sight of YouRick Alverson, Erik Hall

Trivia

  • Closing distances

    The aspect ratio used in the film is close to 1:1. According to Lorenzo Hagerman, cinematographer of the film, this is not just a beautiful canvas to work with, but also helped fitting the actors in the scene. Jeff Goldblum is 1,94 meters tall, while Tye Sheridan is 1,71.

  • The carrot and the stick

    Rick Alverson, director of the film, explained that the sudden cuts in the most dramatic scenes by saying that normally the public gets what they want, and that he wanted to play with that.

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