| In Movie Theaters: | Friday, November 5, 2010 in 4 theaters January 28, 2011 |
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| On Blu-ray & DVD: | Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Released; Now Available Buy or Rent Availability |
| Director: | Danny Boyle |
| Cast: more cast | James Franco . . . Aron Ralston Kate Mara . . . Christie Amber Tamblyn . . . Megan Clemence Poesy Lizzy Caplan . . . Sonja |
| Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures & 1 more |
| Rating: | R for language and some disturbing violent content/bloody images. |
| Runtime: | 1 hour, 33 minutes |
Storyline
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days, Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clemence Poesy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) he met before his accident.
Oscar Nominations of 2010:
- Best Actor
- Best Film Editing
- Best Picture
- Best Score
- Best Screeplay (Adapted)
- Best Song
Additional Notes:
Based on the book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" by Aron Ralston.
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- From Wed., February 2, 2011 to Wed., August 12, 2009
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- added the US film release date of January 28, 2011
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- Internet Movie Poster Awards Wed., November 3, 2010
- added the tagline: "There Is No Force More Powerful Than The Will To Live."