After becoming stuck in a hole 18 inches wide and 150 feet under. Nutty putty cave lived up to its reputation on the night of johns death. Jones descended into the nutty putty cave with his brothers and friends in 2009 around thanksgiving time, never to see his friends or family again. Jones was visiting his family in utah in 2009 when he went for a hike in nutty putty cave, west of utah lake. The naturally formed thermal cave is about 1,500 feet long. The truth about nutty putty cave and why it is sealed up. A medical student with a wife and 2yearold daughter, jones was exploring the cave when he suddenly found himself stuck in an almost unreachable crevice 150 feet underground, hanging upside down. Over 127 rescuers responded to the call for aid, and each one has their own take on the events. It is based on the 2009 rescue attempt of john edward jones in nutty putty cave, west of utah lake. Spelunker dale green was the first person to explore the hydrothermal cave after he discovered it. Nutty putty cave tragedy brings hope to the big screen.
John jones died in a cave, but his widow emerged from the. This unmapped passage of utah countys nutty putty cave was no wider than the opening of a washing machine, and susie had ropes tied around her ankles so other rescuers could pull her out if she. John jones became stuck while exploring the popular cave a week before and died before rescuers could free him. The most anticipated indian movies and shows widget tracks the realtime popularity of relevant pages on imdb, and displays those that are currently generating the highest number of pageviews on imdb. Kutv the first trailer for the film detailing the final moments of a utah man who died after getting stuck in an underground cave has been released. Nutty putty used to be one of the united states tourist attractions. Ryan shurtz had been trying to save john jones for 19 hours already that fateful day in 2010. It was a news story in 2009 thats been hard to forget \u2014 the tragic rescue attempt at the nutty putty cave in utah county. In 2009 john jones climbed down into the nutty putty cave, the movie trailers description reads. The last descent depicts dixie high grads last hours. The film was produced by deep blue films, cocollala pictures, and dark rider productions and distributed by excel entertainment group. Nutty putty is a hydrothermal cave in the west desert of utah. The last descent 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
After becoming stuck in a hole 18 inches wide and 150 feet under ground, rescue crews worked frantically and heroically to free him. The last descent is a 2016 american biographical survival drama film cowritten and directed by isaac halasima, and is his first featurelength film. The cave is located on blowhole hill in utah county, southwest of the popular utah lake, in the u. Nutty putty cave, named for its soft brown clay, was discovered in 1960. Jones died thursday, november 26, 2009 after he became trapped in the cave around 8. A deputy from the utah county sheriffs office stands guard at the partially closed entrance to nutty putty cave near elberta thursday, dec. He was a large dude, hadnt been caving in several years, and just went ahead and decided to go first into a notoriously difficult part of the cave. Although there are many resources for this event, i feel the information is too scattered and difficult to locate. Look at the picture on the bottom right and imagine it for a moment. There is certainly room for discussion about whether multiple anchors could have and should have been used, to prevent this accident. After being met at the airport by his younger brother josh, the two decide to explore the recently reopened nutty putty cave. To explore nutty putty cave, spelunkers must have experience, or travel with a guide.
In 2009 john jones entered nutty putty cave with his brother josh. The process to permanently seal nutty putty cave has begun, and many people arent happy with it. Discovered in 1960 by dale green, he named it nutty putty because of the clay the kind that likely caused that pulley to give out found in most of the narrow tunnels in the underground structure. In a passage 18 inches high and 10 inches wide, 150 feet below the surface, he got stuck. Photo illustration john jones body is stuck in uncharted territory near eds push in the nutty putty cave. Most of the walls are a little soft hence the name and it would be difficult to get a strong and reliable anchor in them. There is one willing and able to save a person spiritually. The last descent tells the story of medical student john jones and the final 28 hours of his life spent in utahs nutty putty cave the story opens with john and his family flying to utah to spend thanksgiving with his family. The last descent a nonfiction movie based on the nutty putty cave tragedy. You can follow this link for a pdf map of the cave.
But johns story neither begins, nor ends in that cave. The cave is privately owned by sitla and privately managed by the timpanogos grottos nutty putty cave management team. His body was deemed unrecoverable and the cave will be sealed off. Its the story of a utah man who in 2009 was trapped in utah countys nutty putty cave and. The last descent actors discuss new movie about nutty.
Nutty putty cave will be permanently sealed with body. Nutty putty cave is actually a hole on the top of hill about seven miles west of state road 68. John edward jones he never came back from utahs nutty. In its heyday, as many as 25,000 people per year visited the cave. With chadwick hopson, alexis johnson, landon henneman, jyllian petrie. The official movie trailer inspired for the last descent, a new movie inspired by the true story of john jones and the 2009 incident at nutty putty cave was shared on social media as a buildup to the excel entertainment release of, the last descent. This is the story inspired by not only the incident at nutty putty, but by the way john lived his entire life.
This naturally formed thermal cave is 1400 feet long, narrow, with multiple passageways and roomsize openings. Kutv the last descent premiered at megaplex at jordan commons in sandy on thursday night. The last descent tells the story of john edward jones and the tragic rescue attempt at nutty putty cave in 2009. Trailer released for film telling story of man who. What happened next has been an topic of much discussion and controversy ever since. For the cave interiors, the crew filmed for three 12hour days at a cavern near oak city, and shot the closest scenes on a molded set designed to replicate nutty puttys claylined tunnels. Nutty putty cave is a hydrothermal cave located west of utah lake in utah county, utah, united states. The last descent is a story about love, life, and human connection. Man in utah cave faced tough odds, doctors say abc news. Body of john jones, medical student trapped in utah cave. Utah nutty putty cave accident to be depicted in new film. This video was intended to be educational in nature and a warning to people who enjoy extreme cave exploration to do so safely and carefully. John had gotten himself trapped headfirst and upside down in a narrow passageway in utahs nutty putty cave, and ryan and his team. Nutty putty cave everything you need to know about.
Nutty putty cave death the nutty putty cave official website. Ultimately it is the story about how clearly you can see. Rick egan the salt lake tribune the entrance to the nutty putty cave on friday, november 27, 2009. This is the story inspired by not only the incident at nutty putty, but by. The cave is sealed using concrete so that no one tried to go caving into nutty putty cave ever again.
A caver explores an unmapped section of nutty putty cave and becomes stuck 150 feet underground. John, 26 at the time, and josh, 23, alongside nine different loved ones, chose to investigate nutty putty cave as an approach to associate with one another in front of the occasion. September 16th, 2016 not yet rated 1 hr 45 min plot summary. John edward jones, 26, will have his final resting place in the nutty putty cave, as members. This site contains aggregated information on the nutty putty cave tragedy of 2009, when caver john jones passed away after being trapped in an inverted position for 28 hours. Isaac halasima is a utah native who made a film about john and his final hours in the nutty putty cave. It was recently gated due to the many accidents that were continually occuring there. Currently owned by the utah school and institutional trust lands administration, and managed by the utah timpanogos grotto, the nutty putty cave is located in utah county, utah, united states. The nutty putty cave story has touched many hearts. This is the story inspired by not only the incident at nutty putty, but by the way.
The movie primarily takes place 150 feet below the earth in a hole 18 inches wide part of the popular nutty putty cave in utah county. At least 100 rescue workers tried to free 26yearold john jones of stansbury park, utah after jones became stuck in a tiny section 150 feet below the surface in the nutty putty cave in utah. Now a young utah filmmaker is telling the story in a movie. The cave, first explored in 1960 by dale green, is currently owned by the utah school and institutional trust lands administration, and managed by the utah timpanogos grotto. Based on a true story of love and loss at the popular nutty putty cave, this film reveals faith, hope, and love in a film that is. The nutty putty cave and john jones love for caving. John edward jones entered nutty putty cave at around 8 p. In case you did not make it out there before its closure, here are a few predigital pics for ya. The last descent movies online free the last descent movies online free, in 2009, john jones explored an unmapped section of the famous nutty putty cave. The last descent actors discuss new movie about nutty putty cave tragedy. Officials will be closing nutty putty cave, a popular spelunking site in which the 26yearold medical student became trapped and died. In 2009, john jones explored an unmapped section of the famous nutty putty cave. Utah filmmakers the last descent retells nutty putty.