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Philo

Overview

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.

Cast

Brendan Mackey

Joe Simpson

Nicholas Aaron

Simon Yates

Ollie Ryall

Richard Hawking

J

Joe Simpson

Himself

R

Richard Hawking

Himself

S

Simon Yates

Himself

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