Name: Touching the Void
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Genre: Documentary, Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2003-01-01
Duration: PT1h 46mM
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking

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What is Touching the Void (2003) about?

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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.

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Who stars in Touching the Void?

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Touching the Void stars Brendan Mackey (Joe Simpson), Nicholas Aaron (Simon Yates), Ollie Ryall (Richard Hawking), Joe Simpson (Himself), Richard Hawking (Himself). The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald.

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How long is Touching the Void?

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Touching the Void has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2003. It is rated R.

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Is Touching the Void worth watching?

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Touching the Void holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 93. Fans of Documentary, Action, Adventure are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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Where can I watch Touching the Void?

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Streaming availability for Touching the Void changes by country and service. TasteRay tracks where it is available across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+ and 50+ other platforms — the current options for your country are shown on this page.

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