
127 Hours is a movie directed by Danny Boyle in 2010 and based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston, first published in 2004. The movie features James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Sean Bott, Koleman Stinger, Treat Williams, and others.
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Storyline
In April 2003, avid mountaineer Aron Ralston goes hiking at Utah’s Canyonlands National Park; he did not tell anyone where he was going. He shortly begins recording a video diary using his camcorder to maintain morale, as he chips away parts of the boulder with a pocket knife.
Movie vs Book

Year
2010
Minutes
94
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb

Year
2004
Pages
368
Book Rate
7.66
S: Goodreads
Book
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Author: Aron Ralston
Country: USA
First published in: 2004
Length: 368 pages
Genre: Biography
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