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The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
Language
Budget$18,000,000
Revenue $35,700,000
English
Budget$18,000,000
Revenue $35,700,000
Keywords
canyon
based on novel or book
utah
photography
despair
hiking
biography
engineer
based on true story
alone
mountain biking
struggle for survival
trapped
boulder
cavern
video recorder
adventurer
rock climbing
isolated
hikers
memories
hallucinations
desperation
Casts
James Franco
Aron Ralston
Kate Mara
Kristi Moore
Amber Tamblyn
Megan McBride
Clémence Poésy
Rana
Lizzy Caplan
Sonja Ralston
Kate Burton
Aron's Mom
Treat Williams
Aron's Dad
Sean Bott
Aron's Friend
Fenton Quinn
Blue John
John Lawrence
Brion
Pieter Jan Brugge
Eric Meijer
Rebecca C. Olson
Monique Meijer
Jeffrey Wood
Andy Meijer
Norman Lehnert
Dan
Darin Southam
Zach
Koleman Stinger
Aron Age 5
Bailee Michelle Johnson
Sonja Age 10
Parker Hadley
Aron Age 15
Peter Joshua Hull
Boy on Sofa
Terry S. Mercer
Helicopter Pilot
Xmas Lutu
Helicopter Co-Pilot
Luke Drake
Aron's Friend (uncredited)
Robert Bear
Aron's Friend (uncredited)
Brad Johnson
Aron's Friend (uncredited)
Stacey Ann Turner
Aron's Friend (uncredited)
Zachary Haycock
Reporter (uncredited)
Lonzo Liggins
Reporter (uncredited)
Samantha Marsden
Media Person / Basketball Game Fan (uncredited)
Johnny Ahn
Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Christopher K. Hagadone
Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Kelsie Mathews
Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Amy Savannah
Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Adam Colvin
Summer Party Man (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hales
Patron (uncredited)
Kelly Higgins
Fan (uncredited)
Aron Ralston
Self (uncredited)
Jessica Ralston
Self (uncredited)
Kyle Paul
Best Man (uncredited)
Priscilla Poland
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Crews
Simon Beaufoy
Screenplay
Jon Harris
Editor
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Danny Boyle
Producer
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
John Smithson
Producer
Bernard Bellew
Executive Producer
Christian Colson
Producer
Danny Boyle
Director
François Ivernel
Executive Producer
Cameron McCracken
Executive Producer
Danny Boyle
Screenplay
John J. Kelly
Executive Producer
Lisa Maria Falcone
Executive Producer
Krystle Grandy
Production Assistant
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Suttirat Anne Larlarb
Production Design
Donna Isaacson
Casting
Stephanie Scott
Makeup Department Head
Les Boothe
Set Decoration
Christopher R. DeMuri
Art Direction
Gina Homan
Makeup Department Head
Jacqueline Newell
Costume Supervisor
Glenn Freemantle
Sound Designer
Tim Caplan
Visual Effects Producer
Brent Astrope
Construction Coordinator
Michael T. Higgins
Leadman
John Warhurst
Music Editor
James Shannon
Dolby Consultant
James Winnifrith
Visual Effects Editor
David Sanger
Visual Effects Producer
Dennis Light
Location Manager
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Pryke
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam Gascoyne
Visual Effects Supervisor
Chuck Zlotnick
Still Photographer
Hollie Howton
Art Department Coordinator
Thomas Neivelt
Gaffer
Britani Alexander
Transportation Coordinator
Tracey Merkle
Script Supervisor
Scott Ruley
Greensman
Ian Tapp
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Patrick J. Statham
Stunt Coordinator
Kristin Ludwin
Script Supervisor
Michelle Boucher
Set Costumer
Elisabeth Vastola
Assistant Costume Designer
Jeanette Haley
Post Production Supervisor
Emma Potter
Assistant Costume Designer
Blair Foord
Special Effects Supervisor
Suttirat Anne Larlarb
Costume Designer
Aron Ralston
Book
Enrique Chediak
Director of Photography
Anthony Dod Mantle
Director of Photography
Scott Arneman
Property Master
Jeff Danoff
Stunts
Tyson Swasey
Stunts
Stanton Barrett
Stunt Double
Luke Cudney
Stunts
Anna Mercedes Mendez
Stunts
Tom Heller
Co-Producer
Bernard Bellew
Unit Production Manager
Kipling Hicks
Assistant Production Coordinator
Michael B. Call
"C" Camera Operator
David Hugghins
Stunts
John J. Kelly
Unit Production Manager
Ryan Happy
Stunts
Chad Biddle
Stunts
Nicola C. Hindshaw
Stunts
Jason Allred
Second Second Assistant Director
Cody Harbaugh
Second Assistant Director
Diarmuid McKeown
Associate Producer
Tracy Nystrom
Second Assistant Camera
Gaylen Nebeker
Video Assist Operator
Nino Neuboeck
First Assistant Camera
David White
Second Assistant Camera
Noel Espinosa
Boom Operator
Jon Olive
Foley Editor
Rosemary Hillyard
Assistant Property Master
Yelena Baykova
Video Assist Operator
Gillian Dodders
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Jeff Gustafson
Video Assist Operator
Mike Morrison
Post Production Coordinator
Tamsin Jeffrey
First Assistant Editor
Douglas Arnold
Electrician
Brandon Ellsworth
Grip
Nicolas Becker
Foley Editor
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Palmer Pattison
ADR Mixer
Wray Featherstone
Assistant Property Master
Gillian Dodders
ADR Editor
David Betancourt
ADR Mixer
James Winnifrith
VFX Editor
Wendy Czajkowsky
ADR Mixer
Peter Gleaves
ADR Mixer
Paul McKay Taylor
Second Assistant Camera
Joseph L. Garrard
Boom Operator
Nicolas Becker
Foley Artist
Andy Hagon
Sound Mix Technician
Matt Harris
Assistant Property Master
Andy Turek
Best Boy Grip
Emilie O'Connor
Assistant Sound Editor
Alex Boynton
Grip
Adam Mendez
Foley Mixer
Cameron Thorburn
Grip
Ken Banks
Makeup Effects Designer
Bill Jacob
Makeup Effects Designer
Aaron Romero
Makeup Effects Designer
Peter Schevako
Makeup Effects Designer
Matt Hall
Special Effects Technician
Matt Broten
Grip
Linus Platt
Grip
Eric Harris
Makeup Effects Designer
Lilo Tauvao
Makeup Effects Designer
David Stoddard
In Memory Of
Erich Mingebach
Special Effects
Tony Gardner
Makeup Effects Designer
Jacke Santry
Makeup Effects Designer
Larry D. Campbell
Location Manager
Brian Barber
Carpenter
Timothy Huizing
Makeup Effects Designer
David Stoddard
Thanks
Heather Henderson
Producer's Assistant
Jason Winget
Electrician
James Rothrock
Special Effects Technician
Dillon Ellefson
Carpenter
Sharell Arlene Campbell
Location Assistant
Eric Pearce
Carpenter
Stephen Prouty
Makeup Effects Designer
Nick Carr
Makeup Effects Designer
Ginger Anglin-Cervantes
Makeup Effects Designer
Lora Laing
Assistant Hairstylist
Jason E. Hatfield
Location Manager
Eric Oliphant
Painter
BJ Harrison
Sculptor
Brett Miller
Transportation Captain
Blair Foord
Special Effects Coordinator
Russell Evans
Carpenter
Sam Demke
Carpenter
Victor A. Haddox
Second Assistant Accountant
Ben Josephsen
Special Effects Technician
Gayle Minkevitch-Jensen
Extras Casting
Linda DeVilliers
Studio Teacher
Russell Nelson
Unit Publicist
Roger Stoddard
Best Boy Electric
Thomas Codney
Grip
Cory Clawson
Carpenter
Julie Bernards
Payroll Accountant
Judie Harris
Studio Teacher
Lamond Reynolds
Transportation Captain
Scott Mahaney
Carpenter
Jack W. Haddox
Production Accountant
Dustin Lawrence
Carpenter
Caitlin Boyle
Production Secretary
Rie Attridge
Location Casting
Sam Demke
Production Assistant
Krystal Mathiesen
First Assistant Accountant
Tarn Harper
Post Production Accountant
Erich Cannon
Production Assistant
Jonas Sappington
On Set Dresser
Justin Andrews
Gaffer
Gareth Smith
Co-Producer
Steven C. Laneri
Sound Mixer
Douglas Cameron
Sound Mixer
Emilie O'Connor
Dialogue Editor
Jenna Kilgrow
Hair Department Head
Sean Kenney
Contact Lens Technician
Octaviano de Jesus Cesar Junior
Makeup Artist
Janet Kusnick
Storyboard Artist
Layne Robinson
Construction Foreman
David B. Nowell
Aerial Director of Photography
Scott Hinckley
Set Dresser
Christianna Mower
Makeup Artist
Brendan Houghton
Storyboard Artist
Adam Smith
Best Boy Electric
Linden Snyder
Draughtsman
Gabriel Jessop
Set Dresser
Jason Walser
Best Boy Grip
Judd Hillman
Electrician
David Stoddard
Best Boy Electric
Stefan Ciupek
Digital Imaging Technician
John Raymer
Electrician
Glade Quinn
Best Boy Grip
Dominic Napolitano
First Assistant Camera
Zep Christensen
First Assistant Camera
Andrew Hicks
Grip
Josh Lee
Electrician
Chris Cavanaugh
Digital Imaging Technician
Michael Mansouri
Digital Imaging Technician
Tracy Keele
Grip
Daniel Courtright
Key Grip
Joel Remke
Second Assistant Camera
Scott Goslin
Lighting Technician
Peter Weiland
Lighting Technician
David Erickson
Second Assistant Camera
Al Stoddard
Key Grip
Jason Montgomery
Casting Associate
David Ticotin
First Assistant Director
Craig Sullivan
Grip
Ivor Middleton
Animation
Michael Roundy
Special Effects Technician
Katie Jensen
Extras Casting
Jong Yun
Extras Casting Assistant
Tori Silvera Bush
Location Casting
Nathan Armstrong
Second Assistant Camera
Simon Miya
Second Assistant Camera
Richard Etchells
Digital Intermediate Editor
Matthew Bristowe
Digital Intermediate Producer
Ryan Roundy
Special Effects Technician
James Cundill
Online Editor
Peter Zuccarini
Underwater Camera
Peter A. Chevako
Special Effects
Matt Adams
Digital Intermediate
Heather Toone
Second Assistant Director
Kurtis Burr
Second Assistant Camera
J. Scott Smiley
First Assistant Director
Matt Curtis
Title Designer
Jennifer Chapman
Production Secretary
Meg Halsey
Production Secretary
Cliff Fleming
Pilot
Duff Rich
Production Supervisor
Craig Ayers
Production Coordinator
Craig Ayers
Production Supervisor
Irwin M. Rappaport
Legal Services
Harshdeep Kaur
Vocals
Samidurai
Music Coordinator
TM Faizuddin
Music Coordinator
Ranjit Barot
Musician
Sanjay Divecha
Musician
Joel Shearer
Musician
Karl Peters
Musician
Pete Lockett
Musician
Cynthia A. Neibaur
Set Buyer
Lu Prickett
On Set Dresser
Ian Neil
Music Consultant
Matt Dunkley
Orchestrator
Matt Dunkley
Conductor
Jennifer 'Iffer' Mitchell
Craft Service
Ashley Kravitz
Clearances Coordinator
Kate Penlington
Archival Footage Research
Sean Kavanagh
Archival Footage Research
Freddie Nottidge
Archival Footage Research
Matt Fidler
Archival Footage Research
Fenton Quinn
Animal Wrangler
Elisabeth Vastola
Production Assistant
Mario Flores
Assistant Chef
Gin Chao
Assistant Chef
Ceasar Sanchez
Assistant Chef
Ignacio Garcia
Production Assistant
Jake Fillmore
Production Assistant
Steve Jones
Production Assistant
Bobby Mansouri
Production Assistant
Mickelle Weber
Production Assistant
Ryan Pederson
Set Production Assistant
Heather D. Gaither
Set Production Assistant
Peter Silberstein
Set Production Assistant
Rachel Moceri
Set Production Assistant
Christina Alexandra Voros
Set Production Assistant
Paul Ruegner
Chef
Jean-Clement Soret
Colorist
Victor Perez
VFX Artist
Aymeric Perceval
VFX Artist
Mervyn New
VFX Artist
Kim Ranzani
VFX Artist
Kaveh Montazer
VFX Artist
Valerio Oss
VFX Artist
Jim Bowers
VFX Artist
Tom Truscott
VFX Artist
Sally Goldberg
VFX Artist
Mike Pope
VFX Artist
Caroline Pires
VFX Artist
Noga Alon Stein
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Cordell Taylor
Construction Foreman
Glen Hanz
Sculptor
Jesús Garrido Guisado
Digital Compositor
Backdrops & Posters
