In 1930 South America, a small group of French pilots struggle to prove they can offer a reliable airmail service over the Andes. When one of the young pilots crashes on such a flight, he has to try and get back to civilization on foot. Back home, his wife and colleagues start to fear the worst.
| Directing | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Director |
| Writing | Alain Godard | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Screenplay |
| Production | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Producer |
| Production | Antoine Compin | Producer |
| Production | Charis Horton | Producer |
| Camera | Robert Fraisse | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Louise Rubacky | Editor |
| Production | Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| Art | Ian D. Thomas | Production Design |
| Art | D.A. Menchions | Art Direction |
| Art | Lesley Beale | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephan Dupuis | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thom MacIntyre | Key Hair Stylist |
| Art | Clare Davis | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Andy Nieman | Property Master |
| Sound | Sandy Berman | Sound Designer |
| Visual Effects | David Neil Trifunovich | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Sean MacLeod Phillips | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Doane Gregory | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Allen Smith | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Roger Vernon | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carla Hetland | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Laurence Duval Annaud | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Gabriel Yared | Music |