Touching the Void
Touching the Void

Touching the Void

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

7.6(430 votes)
2003
1h 46m
Documentary
Action
Adventure
Drama

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.

Production

UK Film Council, DSP, Film4 Productions

Cast

Brendan Mackey

Brendan Mackey

Joe Simpson

Nicholas Aaron

Nicholas Aaron

Simon Yates

Ollie Ryall

Ollie Ryall

Richard Hawking

Joe Simpson

Joe Simpson

Himself

Richard Hawking

Richard Hawking

Himself

Simon Yates

Simon Yates

Himself

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