Desc: The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition: Directed by George Butler. With Liam Neeson, Julian Ayer, John Blackborow, David Cale. In December, 1914, the Endurance encountered ice packs before reaching 60º South - 400 miles north of Antarctica; an omen. The plan was to land at Vahsel Bay, which had never been done.