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Farther Than the Eye Can See

IMDb ID: tt0471697 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 8.2 (101 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Film follows blind climber Erik Weihenmayer's successful climb of Mount Everest.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesGermany: Farther Than the Eye Can See
United States: Farther Than the Eye Can See
Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2003-05-05Runtime76 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews7Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsmount everest
erik weihenmayer
mountain climber
blindness
mountain climbing
Filming LocationsMount Everest, NepalProduction CompaniesAperture Films
Outside Television Inc.
Serac Adventure Films
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471697/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0471697.jpgUpdated At2025-11-21T17:56:11

Stars

Eric Alexander
Luis Benitez
Brad Bull
Reba Bull
Sherman Bull
Kevin Cherilla
Jeff Evans
Steve Gipe
Didrik Johnck
Chris Morris

Directors

Michael Brown

Writers

Michael Brown
Josh Colover

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Eric Alexander | Character: Self
Actor: Luis Benitez | Character: Actor
Actor: Brad Bull | Character: Actor
Actor: Reba Bull | Character: Actress
Actor: Sherman Bull | Character: Dr. Sherman Bull
Actor: Kevin Cherilla | Character: Actor
Actor: Jeff Evans | Character: Actor
Actor: Steve Gipe | Character: Self
Actor: Didrik Johnck | Character: Self
Actor: Chris Morris | Character: Actor
Actor: Mike O'Donnell | Character: Actor
Actor: Pasquale Scaturro | Character: Pasquale Scaturro
Actor: Erik Weihenmayer | Character: Blind Mountain Climber

[Directors Group]
Name: Michael Brown | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Michael Brown | Role: Writer
Name: Josh Colover | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Chris Blum | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Coggan | Role: Producer
Name: Josh Colover | Role: Producer
Name: Les Guthman | Role: Producer
Name: Kim Morris | Role: Producer
Name: Ed Weihenmayer | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Kip Kuepper | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Michael Brown | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Steve Howorko | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Ed Kaufman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Harikumar Pillai | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Charley Mace | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kim Morris | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[animation department]
Name: Terrance Trieu | Role: Animation Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Bill Dorais | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Nora L. Ferris | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Benjamin Roche | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Farther Than the Eye Can See | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3901555481/ | Playback: https://imdb-video-wab.media-imdb.com/vi3901555481/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1750499265389.mp4?Expires=1788476598&Signature=JHu2SAE8xYzDtIXMbHKUFvrpMlJAuxIZXIJ2vcnZv5-hN5~d3jpI9noUlSh~vymlvXDxkJ1HW809rgPhYXJfIkHgVwrFRkxTBcOCm-9LQ1FTZPXPsAsujvEiPUQlOApPMupoSU10SEHxSSuIGfyLvM-69rBJIebI5wGig5zQTnuDjDl7uNsSc5U6BK~9C5Fd~2HRZAD9HOWPlxSuy4rDt6F1hTMw-vsPoHEPOo2AttGllGfKk0Q6bunQezdvuHRxm0gWGyzb6kQpynlyQh00Hiv3BCW6Cy7D3ngVZB3tdg6XhGGt3YVEmg2tA-1HwWAFDvAne12v3EYR5nktQuRAgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOTGGE6P3RA3PTA

Release Schedule

United States: May 5, 2003
United States: April 2004 (WorldFest Houston)
United States: February 18, 2005 (Boulder International Film Festival)
Japan: August 14, 2006 (Himalaya Film Festival Tokyo)

Awards

Winner | 2005 | Boulder International Film Festival | BIFF Award | Best Adventure Film | Michael Brown, Farther Than the Eye Can See
Nominee | 2004 | Sports Emmy Awards | Emmy | Outstanding Sports Documentary | Les Guthman, Michael Brown, Farther Than the Eye Can See
Winner | 2003 | Banff Mountain Film Competition | Special Jury Award | Les Guthman, Michael Brown, Farther Than the Eye Can See
Winner | 2004 | Mountainfilm International Film Festival Graz | Kamera Alpin in Gold | Alpine Documentary | Les Guthman, Michael Brown, Farther Than the Eye Can See
Winner | 2004 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Documentary | Les Guthman, Michael Brown, Farther Than the Eye Can See
Winner | 2004 | WorldFest Houston | Special Jury Award | Documentary | Les Guthman, Michael Brown, Josh Colover, Farther Than the Eye Can See

Box Office

No box office data listed on IMDb.