Touching the Void

Touching the Void

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

2003•1h 46m•7.5/10

DocumentaryActionAdventureDrama

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7.5/10(445)

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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Production

UK Film Council, DSP, Film4 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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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