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Touching the Void

Touching the Void
★ 7.6/10•2003•1h 46m•R•Documentary•Action•Adventure

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.

Kevin Macdonald · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 5, 2003
Revenue$13,885,802

Actors

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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