127 Hours is a 2010 biographical survival drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn and Clémence Poésy. In the film, canyoneer Aron Ralston must find a way to escape after he gets trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Bluejohn Canyon, southeastern Utah, in April 2003. It is a British and American venture produced by Pathé, Everest Entertainment, Film4 Productions, HandMade Films and Cloud Eight Films. The film, based on Ralston's memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place, was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, co-produced by Christian Colson and John Smithson, and scored by A. R. Rahman. Beaufoy, Colson, and Rahman had all previously worked with Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire. 127 Hours was well received by critics and audiences and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Franco and Best Picture.
| Director | Danny Boyle |
| Produced by | Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, John Smithson |
| Screenplay by | Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy |
| Starring | James Franco |
| Music | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle, Enrique Chediak |
| Edited by | Jon Harris |
| Production, company | Pathé, Everest Entertainment, Film4 Productions, HandMade Films, Cloud Eight Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Entertainment UK (United Kingdom), Fox Searchlight Pictures (United States) |
| Released | September 4, 2010 (Telluride Film Festival), November 5, 2010 (United States), January 7, 2011 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $60.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 70141813 |
About 127 Hours
Biographical survival drama from Danny Boyle which stars James Franco as a canyoneer named Aron Ralston who becomes trapped by a boulder. It is based on Ralston's memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
Achievement of 127 Hours
The film was shutout at the Academy Awards after receiving six nominations, two of which were for Best Picture and Best Actor (Franco).
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