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Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Lost on a Mountain in Maine

80 miles. 9 days. 1 step at a time.

20246.91h 55m

Overview

When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine's highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to camp. But Donn doesn't count on a fast-moving fog that obscures the path. He doesn't count on falling down an embankment that hides him from sight. And he doesn't count on taking a turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly for nearly two weeks in the empty mountain wilderness.

Directed by Andrew Kightlinger
Written by Luke Paradise
Produced by Ryan B. Cook, Heather Grehan, Braden Aftergood
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Top Cast

Luke David Blumm

Luke David Blumm

Donn Fendler

Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Mr. Donald Fendler

Caitlin FitzGerald

Caitlin FitzGerald

Mrs. Ruth Fendler

Ethan Slater

Ethan Slater

Henry

Griffin Wallace Henkel

Griffin Wallace Henkel

Ryan Fendler

Dean Neistat

Dean Neistat

State Trooper in Canoe

Bates Wilder

Bates Wilder

Lead Ranger

Mason Cufari

Mason Cufari

Tommy Fendler

Matthew Sean Blumm

Matthew Sean Blumm

Rescue Ranger

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Robert Loftus

Search Party Volunteer #3

Themes & Keywords

based on true storytwin brothersurvivalmainedepression eramountain rescueswearlost in wilderness

About Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a adventure, drama, family film released in 2024 exploring themes of based on true story, twin brother, survival, maine, depression era, mountain rescue. Directed by Andrew Kightlinger, it stars Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald. When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine's highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to camp. But Donn doesn't count on a fast-moving fog that obscures the path. He doesn't count on falling down an embankment that hides him from sight. And he doesn't count on taking a turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly for nearly two weeks in the empty mountain wilderness.

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