Free Solo
“Live beyond fear.”
2018•PG-13•1h 40m•7.9•Released
DocumentaryAdventure
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Director
Jimmy Chin
Revenue
$22M
Languages
English
Studio
National Geographic Documentary Films
Cast
Alex Honnold
Self
Tommy Caldwell
Self
Jimmy Chin
Self
Sanni McCandless
Self
Mikey Schaefer
Self
Cheyne Lempe
Self
Mark Synnott
Self
Peter Croft
Self
Dierdre Wolownick
Self
Production
Company
National Geographic Documentary Films
Company
Little Monster Films
Company
Itinerant Media
Company
Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation
Company
National Geographic
Producer
Jimmy Chin
Producer
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Producer
Evan Hayes
Producer
Shannon Dill
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