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The Dawn Wall

NR1h 41m2017Peter Mortimer,Josh Lowell
IMDb: 8.1/10Rotten: 100%Metacritic: 81/100
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The definitive film on the climb that captured headlines and ignited imaginations worldwide. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson ascend the hardest big wall of all time: a 19 day ascent of The Dawn Wall, on the 3,000 foot vertical face of El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park. The film travels deeper than the climb, digging into the history of the climbers and painting an intimate portrait of Caldwell's harrowing life experiences that culminated in a single-minded drive to complete this impossible climb. The Dawn Wall is a heart-warming and inspiring movie that celebrates perseverance, camaraderie, and the universal spirit of dreaming big, and never giving up.

DocumentaryAdventureBiographySport
Based On True StoryClimbingYosemiteRock ClimbingEl Capitan

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What is The Dawn Wall (2017) about?

The definitive film on the climb that captured headlines and ignited imaginations worldwide. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson ascend the hardest big wall of all time: a 19 day ascent of The Dawn Wall, on the 3,000 foot vertical face of El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park. The film travels deeper than the climb, digging into the history of the climbers and painting an intimate portrait of…

Who stars in The Dawn Wall?

The Dawn Wall stars Tommy Caldwell (Self), John Branch (Self), Kevin Jorgeson (Self), Beth Rodden (Self), Becca Pietsch (Self). The film was directed by Peter Mortimer.

How long is The Dawn Wall?

The Dawn Wall has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2017. It is rated NR.

Is The Dawn Wall worth watching?

The Dawn Wall holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Documentary, Adventure, Biography are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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