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127 Hours (2010)
Based on the real-life experiences of mountaineer Aron Ralston, 127 Hours follows Ralston's harrowing escape from Canyonlands National Park after getting his arm trapped by a boulder while scaling Bluejohn Canyon. Trapped with little food and water, and no way to call for help, Ralston must fight for his survival against all odds. Danny Boyle directed the film, with James Franco starring as Ralston.
127 Hours
- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Release Date
- November 12, 2010
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures , Searchlight Pictures
- Cast
- James Franco , Kate Mara , Amber Tamblyn , Lizzy Caplan , Elizabeth Hales , Patrick Gibbs
- Writers
- Danny Boyle , Simon Beaufoy
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Budget
- $18 million
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