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Vertical Frontier
90%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Vertical Frontier (2002) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Vertical Frontier (2002) — a movie tagged as Documentary and Adventure with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: From John Muir in the 1860s to today's super-athletes, Vertical Frontier tells the rich and captivating saga of these free-spirited climbers whose contributions to the techniques, equipment, and ethics of mountaineering enabled them to be the first to conquer Yosemite's legendary big walls. Illustrated with spectacu… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Vertical Frontier 90% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
From John Muir in the 1860s to today's super-athletes, Vertical Frontier tells the rich and captivating saga of these free-spirited climbers whose contributions to the techniques, equipment, and ethics of mountaineering enabled them to be the first to conquer Yosemite's legendary big walls. Illustrated with spectacular footage, both old and new, shot on these granite walls, the story is told by the climbers whose artistry and relentless determination helped launch a sport now enjoyed by millions around the world, including David Brower, Warren Harding, Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, Tom Frost, Jim Bridwell, Lynn Hill, Hans Florine, Dean Potter, and many others. Their epic feats range from the first ascent of El Capitan, which took 45 days over a year and a half, to today's speed climbers who complete the same route in under three hours.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2002-10-13
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 9.0
- TMDB ID
- 239116
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What is Vertical Frontier about?
From John Muir in the 1860s to today's super-athletes, Vertical Frontier tells the rich and captivating saga of these free-spirited climbers whose contributions to the techniques, equipment, and et... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Vertical Frontier?
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How long is the movie Vertical Frontier?
The official runtime for Vertical Frontier is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Yvon Chouinard
Self
Royal Robbins
Self
Elizabeth Burkner Robbins
Self
Warren Harding
Self
Ron Kauk
Self
Tom Frost
Self
Lynn Hill
Self
John Bachar
Self
Hans Florine
Self
John Long
Self
Tom Brokaw
Narrator
Peter Croft
Self
- G
Gary Arce
Self
- M
Mike Corbett
Self
- D
Dick Duane
Self
- R
Russell Galipeau
Self
- S
Sibylle Hechtel
Self
- C
Chip Jenkins
Self
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