Touch the Top of the World

2006 1h 29m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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The story of the first blind man ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Facinelli
Erik Weihenmayer
Jack Knight
Erik (12-16 years)
Dawson Dunbar
Erik (3 years)
Sarah Manninen
Ellie
Bruce Campbell
Ed Weihenmayer
Kate Greenhouse
Ellen Weihenmayer
Robert Moloney
Sam
Saxon DeCocq
Jeff Evans

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Winther
Writers: Erik Weihenmayer
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Winther, shot by Attila Szalay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Peter Facinelli and Jack Knight and Dawson Dunbar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0491811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Winther directs. Attila Szalay behind the camera. Joseph LoDuca scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter Winther, shot by Attila Szalay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Peter Facinelli and Jack Knight and Dawson Dunbar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0491811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.