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Touching the Void
2003R1h 46m7.6 / 10
The closer you are to death. The more you realize you are alive.
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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Synopsis
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Cast, crew and production details
About Touching the Void
Cast
Brendan MackeyJoe Simpson
Nicholas AaronSimon Yates
Ollie RyallRichard HawkingJoe SimpsonHimself
Richard HawkingHimself
Simon YatesHimself
Credits
- Directed by
- Kevin Macdonald
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $13.9M
Production
UK Film CouncilUnited Kingdom
DSPUnited Kingdom
Film4 ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
alpinismandes mountainsbased on novel or bookbased on true storyclimbingclimbing accidentcordillera huayhuashmountain accidentmountaineermountaineeringnear fatal accidentsperurescuesports
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