Plot & Details
'127 Hours' is the new film from Danny Boyle, the Academy Award winning director of last year's Best Picture, 'Slumdog Millionaire'. '127 Hours' is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clemence Poesy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A visceral thrilling story that will take an audience on a never before experienced journey and prove what we can do when we choose life.
- MPAA Rating: R
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 93min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 11/05/2010
- DVD Release Date: 03/01/2011
- Distributor(s): Fox Searchlight, Everest Entertainment, Pathé, Path?
- Director(s): Danny Boyle
- Starring: James Franco , Amber Tamblyn , Kate Mara , Clémence Poésy , Kate Burton
- Themes: Survival in the Wilderness,Trapped or Confined
- Tone: Claustrophobic,Visceral,Flashy,Rousing,Intimate,Stylized,Inspiring
- Keywords: amputation,hiking,rescue,canyon,mountains,trapped
- Country of Origin: USA - Limited (11-05-2010)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Christian Colson | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Song | Rollo Armstrong | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Score | A.R. Rahman | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Song | A.R. Rahman | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Song | Dido | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Jon Harris | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | James Franco | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | John Smithson | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actor | James Franco | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Steven Laneri | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Douglas Cameron | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Jon Harris | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Music | A.R. Rahman | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Glenn Freemantle | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Richard Pryke | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best British Film | Nominated | |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Ian Tapp | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Cinematography | Enrique Chediak | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | James Franco | Nominated |
| 2010 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
| 2010 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Score | A.R. Rahman | Nominated |
| 2010 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated |
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