Official Plot Synopsis

127 Hours is the new film from Danny Boyle, the Academy Award winning director of 2008'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 isolate 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 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.
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Details
Rated: R
Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release Date: 2010-11-05
Starring: James Franco, Kate Mara, Lizzy Caplan, Amber Tamblyn, Clemence Poesy, Kate Burton, Darin Southam, Norman Lehnert, Fenton Quinn
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Produced by: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, John Smithson
Written by: Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy