The True Story Behind Jake Gyllenhaal’s 'Everest'

If there's one thing that audiences can't get enough of, it's a pulse-pounding survival thriller that will have them on the edge of their seats up until the credits roll. In 2015, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jason Clarke teamed up to star in the haunting biographical film Everest, which tells the harrowing true story of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster that tragically claimed the lives of eight climbers. The unnerving picture chronicles the survival efforts of two expedition groups as they fight to make it off the mountain after a brutal blizzard strikes, forcing them to contend with harsh and unforgiving weather conditions.