Touching the Void
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Touching the Void (2003)

15
12/12/2003 (GB)
Documentary, Action, Adventure, Drama
1h 46m

The closer you are to death. The more you realize you are alive.

Overview

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.

  • Kevin MacdonaldDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $13,885,802

Keywords

  • rescue
  • based on novel or book
  • sports
  • peru
  • mountaineer
  • based on true story
  • climbing
  • mountaineering
  • andes mountains
  • cordillera huayhuash
  • alpinism
  • near fatal accidents
  • mountain accident
  • climbing accident

Top Billed Cast

Brendan Mackey

Brendan Mackey

Joe Simpson

Nicholas Aaron

Nicholas Aaron

Simon Yates

Ollie Ryall

Ollie Ryall

Richard Hawking

Joe Simpson

Himself

Richard Hawking

Himself

Simon Yates

Himself

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