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Touch the Top of the World

  • TV Movie
  • 20062006
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
326
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Touch the Top of the World (2006)
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Funding for an Expedition
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The story of the first blind man ever to reach the top of Mount Everest.The story of the first blind man ever to reach the top of Mount Everest.The story of the first blind man ever to reach the top of Mount Everest.
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  • Director
    • Peter Winther
  • Writers
    • Peter Silverman(teleplay)
    • Erik Weihenmayer(book "Touch the Top of the World")
  • Stars
    • Peter Facinelli
    • Jack Knight
    • Dawson Dunbar
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  • Director
    • Peter Winther
  • Writers
    • Peter Silverman(teleplay)
    • Erik Weihenmayer(book "Touch the Top of the World")
  • Stars
    • Peter Facinelli
    • Jack Knight
    • Dawson Dunbar
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    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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  • Videos7

    Funding for an Expedition
    Clip 1:59
    Funding for an Expedition
    Hit the Wall
    Clip 1:43
    Hit the Wall
    A Christmas Card
    Clip 1:57
    A Christmas Card
    A Pioneer
    Clip 2:02
    A Pioneer
    Echo Location
    Clip 1:37
    Echo Location
    Natural Fears
    Clip 1:30
    Natural Fears
    Path Up Everest
    Clip 1:38
    Path Up Everest

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    Touch the Top of the World (2006)
    Bruce Campbell and Chris Ippolito on the set of Touch the Top of the World
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    Peter Facinelli
    Peter Facinelli
    • Erik Weihenmayer
    Jack Knight
    Jack Knight
    • Erik - Age 12-16
    Dawson Dunbar
    • Erik - Age 3
    Sarah Manninen
    Sarah Manninen
    • Ellie
    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Ed Weihenmayer
    Kate Greenhouse
    Kate Greenhouse
    • Ellen Weihenmayer
    Robert Moloney
    Robert Moloney
    • Sam
    Saxon DeCocq
    • Jeff Evans
    • (as Saxon Decocq)
    Aaron Poole
    Aaron Poole
    • Chris Morris
    Shaun Johnston
    Shaun Johnston
    • PV
    Mingma Sherpa
    Mingma Sherpa
    • Ang Pasang
    Marty Antonini
    Marty Antonini
    • Mike O'Donnell
    Kurtis Sanheim
    • Mark
    Sean Anthony Olsen
    • Eddi
    • (as Sean Olsen)
    Joseph Allan Sutherland
    • Mark - young
    • (as Joseph Sutherland)
    Joel Smith
    • Eddie - young
    Steve Smith
    • Kip
    Jonathan Love
    Jonathan Love
    • Kevin Cherilla
    • Director
      • Peter Winther
    • Writers
      • Peter Silverman(teleplay)
      • Erik Weihenmayer(book "Touch the Top of the World")
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    • Trivia
      On May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the only blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. In 2008 he climbed Carstensz Pyramid on the island of Papua New Guinea, completing the Seven Summits, the highest point on every continent. This accomplishment closed the circuit on a 13-year journey that had begun with his 1995 ascent of Denali. He is joined by a select company of only 150 mountaineers to have accomplished the feat.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Erik Weihenmayer: Dude!

    • Soundtracks
      Everyday
      Performed by Dave Matthews Band

      Courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc.

      Written by Dave Matthews (as David J. Matthews) and Glen Ballard

      © 2001 Colden Grey, Ltd.; and Universal-MCA Music Publishing, A Division of Universal Studios,

      Inc. on behalf of itself and Aerostation Corporation

    User reviews4

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    Top review
    10/10
    It took a blind man for me to see.
    How can this true story be anything but excellent? Peter did a great job portraying Erik. It was fantastic to watch and some what humbling.I am very sighted and would never ever climb Mt.Everest.Had I known it was based on a book I would have already read it, now a must read for me.What an inspiration Erik is to the world, blind and seeing.A great movie to watch more than once.I am always amazed at the human spirit and where it can take us.....Beautiful cinematography, not sure how much was Everest, but beautiful all the same. I can only hope all people who watch this movie see something new, something only a blind man could show them. Never let anyone tell you you can't do anything you wan to. Erik didn't seem to have to many limitations,only the ones he put on himself, which weren't enough to stop him.I loved seeing Bruce Campbell as well. He is one of my favorites.
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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • In cima al mondo
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Alberta Film Development Program of the Alberta Government
      • Jaffe/Braunstein Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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