Movie Description
Doing it Scared
(2016)Overview
British climber – now resident of Tasmania – Paul Pritchard, was one of the leading climbers and mountaineers of the 1980s and 1990s, renowned for his hard and extremely bold first ascents. In 1998 Paul was abseiling in to climb the Totem Pole in Tasmania when he dislodged a rock with his rope that hit him on the head, leaving him with a severe head injury that he was lucky to survive. The aftermath of the accident left him with hemiplegia, which means he has little feeling or movement in the right side of this body. Despite this disability, Paul’s continued to live a life filled with adventure. Eighteen years later Paul returns to the Totem Pole to find out if he has recovered enough to finish the climb.
Featured Crew
- Director : Matthew Newton
- Producer : Catherine Pettman
- Editor : Ashley Seward
- Cast : Paul Pritchard,Steve Monks,John Middendorf,Neale Smith,Melanie Oogjes
Cast
Facts
Original TitleDoing it Scared
Status Released
Release Information
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2016-11-29
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 12m
Homepagehttp://rummin.com/doing-it-scared/
Production CompaniesRummin Productions
Genres
- Documentary



