Beyond The Edge

Oct 24, 2013

1h 33m

★ 6.8

Overview

A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

Production Companies

General Film Corporation

Beyond The Edge Trailers

Cast

Edmund Hillary

Chad Moffitt

Charles Evans

Erroll Shand

Tenzing Norgay

Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa

John Hunt

John Wraight

George Lowe

Joshua Rutter

Tom Bourdillon

Dan Musgrove

Ang Nyima

Phurenje Tshering

Pemba

Jimmy Kunsang

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