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Touching the Void

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

2003·106 min·Released
Studio: DSP, Film4 Productions, UK Film Council
7.6TMDb
Available on
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Theatrical Sep 5, 2003
Nexus ms23746TMDb 11194IMDb tt0379557
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UK · English · Documentary
DocumentaryActionAdventureDrama

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.

Trailer

Crew

DirectorKevin Macdonald

Cast

Brendan Mackey
Brendan Mackey
Joe Simpson
Nicholas Aaron
Nicholas Aaron
Simon Yates
Ollie Ryall
Ollie Ryall
Richard Hawking
Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson
Himself
Richard Hawking
Richard Hawking
Himself
Simon Yates
Simon Yates
Himself

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Keywords

rescuebased on novel or booksportsperumountaineerbased on true storyclimbingmountaineeringandes mountainscordillera huayhuashalpinismnear fatal accidentsmountain accidentclimbing accident

Details

Revenue
$14M
TMDb Votes
454
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026