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Touching the Void

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Touching the Void

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

7.5

1h 46m

2003

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

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.

Director

Kevin Macdonald

Trailer

DocumentaryActionAdventureDrama

rescuebased on novel or booksportsperumountaineerbased on true storyclimbingmountaineeringandes mountainscordillera huayhuashalpinismnear fatal accidents

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Cast & Crew

Brendan Mackey

Brendan Mackey

as Joe Simpson

Nicholas Aaron

Nicholas Aaron

as Simon Yates

Ollie Ryall

Ollie Ryall

as Richard Hawking

Joe Simpson

as Himself

Richard Hawking

as Himself

Simon Yates

as Himself

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