Vertical Frontier (2002)
Overview
History of rock climbing in Yosemite.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 0.928 |
Directed By
Kristi Denton Cohen
TOP CAST
Tom Brokaw
Narrator
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