Alive (Also Known As: Alive: The Miracle of the Andes) is an adventure biography drama film directed by Frank Marshall and written by Piers Paul Read (book), John Patrick Shanley (screenplay). It released on 15 January 1993 (USA). The film stars Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton. Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the snow swept Andes are forced to use desperate measures to survive after a plane crash.