Touching the Void
2003 · 1h 46m · Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama · United Kingdom · Rated R (US)
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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Kevin Macdonald7.3Smart score
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alpinismandes mountainsbased on novel or bookbased on true storyclimbingclimbing accidentcordillera huayhuashmountain accidentmountaineermountaineeringnear fatal accidentsperurescuesports
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