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Touching the Void

  • 20032003
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  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Touching the Void (2003)
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The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
36K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,448
1,513
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    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writer
      • Joe Simpson(book)
    • Stars
      • Simon Yates
      • Joe Simpson
      • Brendan Mackey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writer
      • Joe Simpson(book)
    • Stars
      • Simon Yates
      • Joe Simpson
      • Brendan Mackey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 173User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Simon Yates
    • Self
    Joe Simpson
    • Self
    Brendan Mackey
    Brendan Mackey
    • Joe Simpson
    Nicholas Aaron
    Nicholas Aaron
    • Simon Yates
    Richard Hawking
    • Self
    Ollie Ryall
    • Richard Hawking
    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writer
      • Joe Simpson(book)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the movie, there's a written line claiming that Simon faced "strong criticism" from the climbing community after his return to England. This claim has been repeated in several press statements and reviews, but it's not correct. What really happened is that, one month after his return in Europe, Simon went climbing in the Alps, unaware that the Daily Mail newspaper had published a wildly incorrect version of the Siula story, implying that Simon had tried to kill Joe. This was of course absurd, and the British climbing community dismissed it immediately as nonsense. However, back home Simon discovered that a small group of senior members of the Mount Everest Foundation (the body that manages founding for climbing expeditions in the Greater Ranges) had misjudged the story and now wanted Simon excluded in the future from the MEF funds - a move that could basically kill Simon's climbing career. At this point however, Joe Simpson had a correct version of the Siula story published in a respected climbing magazine, and the whole issue was cleared. However, in the DVD commentary, Joe Simpson himself clearly says that Simon came under much criticism after returning home, and that he wrote Touching the Void to defend Simon.
    • Goofs
      When Joe reaches the bottom of the crevasse (00:59:57) and starts crawling on his stomach towards the sunlight, you can clearly see the blue helmet of another person.
    • Quotes

      Joe Simpson: You gotta make decisions. You gotta keep making decisions, even if they're wrong decisions, you know. If you don't make decisions, you're stuffed.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Touching the Void' (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Brown Girl in the Ring
      Written by Frank Farian

      Performed by Boney M.

    User reviews173

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    10/10
    Amazing: everyone must see this
    This film describes the true story of a climbing accident in South America in 1985, using dramatisation with voice-overs and interview excerpts from the three British men who were actually involved. It may sound boring, but I cannot stress this enough: this film is much more tense, and nail-bitingly gripping, than any Hollywood action movie - because you know that everything you're seeing and hearing really did happen to these guys.

    The story itself is incredible. It will redefine for you the capabilities of the human mind and body. There is action, sadness, hope, and even brilliant humour in places.

    Please go and see this film; you won't regret it.
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    • Jan 18, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • IFC Films (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Торкаючись безодні
    • Filming locations
      • Siula Grande, Peru
    • Production companies
      • FilmFour
      • UK Film Council
      • Darlow Smithson Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,593,598
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $96,973
      • Jan 25, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,904,795
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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