Touching the Void

Name: Touching the Void
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Genre: Documentary, Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2003-09-05
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking

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

DocumentaryActionAdventureDrama

September 5, 20031h 46m7.6 / 10

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.

Director

Kevin Macdonald

Box Office

Revenue$13.9M

Production

UK Film CouncilDSPFilm4 Productions

Cast

Brendan MackeyJoe Simpson

Nicholas AaronSimon Yates

Ollie RyallRichard Hawking

Joe SimpsonHimself

Richard HawkingHimself

Simon YatesHimself