127 hours

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The Resource 127 hours

Statement of responsibility: Fox Searchlight Pictures and Pathé present, in association with Everest Entertainment ; a Cloud Eight, Decibel Films, Darlow Smithson production ; produced by Christian Colson, Danny Boyle, John Smithson ; screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy ; directed by Danny Boyle

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Summary: In April 2003 Aron Ralston, a 27-year-old hiker, fell and was trapped in a narrow crevasse, his right arm wedged against the rock wall by a boulder. Mr. Ralston's ordeal was a struggle for survival and a profound existential crisis. He had gone to Bluejohn Canyon, Utah for a rock-climbing weekend alone. Not telling anyone where he is going is part of the point: real freedom means getting a clean break from civilization and the burdens of family, friends, and other responsibilities. Finding himself stuck, he knows he can't expect anyone to come to his rescue, which forces him to ruminate about his family, his ex-girlfriend, and the hereafter. As a trained engineer and a skilled--albiet somewhat careless--outdoorsman, he understands his predicament as a practical challenge, a techincal problem. After struggling for more than five days, he makes an immanently logical decision about its solution

Awards note: 6 Academy Award nominations; 8 BAFTA Award nominations; 3 Independent Spirit Award nominations.

Intended audience: MPAA Rating: Rated R for language and some disturbing violent content/bloody images

Language note: In English, dubbed Spanish, or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing), French, or Spanish; closed-captioned

PerformerNote: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Clémence Poésy, Kate Burton, Lizzy Caplan, Treat Williams

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Context of 127 hours