The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Director:
Kevin MacdonaldWriter:
Joe Simpson (book)
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Cast
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| Brendan Mackey | ... | Joe Simpson | |
| Nicholas Aaron | ... | Simon Yates | |
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Richard Hawking | ... | Himself |
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Joe Simpson | ... | Himself |
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Simon Yates | ... | Himself |
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Ollie Ryall | ... | Richard Hawking |
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In the mid-80's two young climbers attempted to reach the summit of Siula Grande in Peru; a feat that had previously been attempted but never achieved. With an extra man looking after base camp, Simon and Joe set off to scale the mount in one long push over several days. The peak is reached within three days, however on the descent Joe falls and breaks his leg. Despite what it means, the two continue with Simon letting Joe out on a rope for 300 meters, then descending to join him and so on. However when Joe goes out over an overhang with no way of climbing back up, Simon makes the decision to cut the rope. Joe falls into a crevasse and Simon, assuming him dead, continues back down. Joe however survives the fall and was lucky to hit a ledge in the crevasse. This is the story of how he got back down. Written by bob the moo
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 March 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£115,332 (United Kingdom), 12 December 2003, Limited ReleaseOpening Weekend USA:
$96,973, 25 January 2004, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$4,593,598Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$15,396,525Company Credits
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The film makers took both Joe and Simon back to Peru to shoot on the actual glacier and terrain where the events originally took place. Local mountaineers were filmed on the glacier, but did not climb the actual mountain on Joe and Simon's request as they felt it was too dangerous. See more »Goofs
After Joe pulls the rope completely down while in the crevasse, the cut rope end is frayed. Later when looking at the rope end again, it's a nice clean cut. See more »Crazy Credits
During the first part of the closing credits (before the crawl), the credits are accompanied by black-and-white pictures showing the three men's journey back into civilization; the final picture is of Joe in the hospital. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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so i was completely and utterly amazed by my response to this movie... i guess i haven't explored the genre but the two men who survived were so HONEST!... it was refreshing to hear the way they spoke, of secretly wanting to leave the other man to die, but persisting because it was the right and humane thing to do... what courage it takes to admit that!... and to admit that you're stubborn and arrogant... that you were completely broken... it's rare to hear sportsmen talk this way...
and they didn't seem to exude that attitude that non-climbers wouldn't understand, or that they were somehow superior to us ordinary folk (despite joe's self-confessed ego)... some interviews with climbers annoy me, but these guys were amazing...
the sheer emotion they conveyed with the simultaneous reenactments and the articulate commentary was astounding... i was gritting my teeth at the implied pain and frustration and even became somewhat emotional at the reunion...
this documentary has palpable, white-lightning power, and it will remain with you long after you've seen it... it's quite unlike anything i've viewed before...