This film is about an adventure of 2 old men (above 70 years old.. possibly above 80?) through the Appalchian trails in the US. The trail is more than 2,000 miles crossing over 14 states. Its from a book wrote by Bryson (played by Robert Redford). Nick Nolte is the friend who followed him as his (Bryson's) wife did not allow him to go alone.
Its a drama with some dose of humor along the way. From the film they traveled thru 3 months (even thru snow) and still only covering less than 1/3 way of the trails.
Aside from the other incidents they went through, it was really about the friendship of this two friends who had lost in touch with one another for sometime.
Of course to make the story interesting there were events that happened along the way like meeting and knowing people and learning new things.
Now back the facts or reality.
Redford is in the movie because he co produced it. Nolte on the other hand because RR wanted him as Paul Newman had died. The fact that these old men took the challenge is such a thrill to know and to find out if they made it or otherwise. But the truth is, health wise and the physicality of both men, they could not have made it.. a few miles maybe. Full Stop. In actuality, Bryson and his friend took the trip when he was 44 years old. And that is considered "old" to have attempt to walk the trail. So having actors nearly twice his age doing the trail is somewhat ridiculous. They could have used actors who are about that age but the challenges wont be that challenging.
But its a fun movie from the veteran actors. Seeing it you know one or two on hiking in the woods. There are people who are doing this for something they want to achieve and that is admirable.
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