Video: Danny Boyle Traps James Franco in Chasm for 127 Hours

Adrenaline junkie Aron Ralston was trapped in a canyon for six days before extricating himself. Director Danny Boyle retells Ralston’s harrowing true story in 127 Hours, with James Franco playing the part of the gutsy mountain climber.

Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle retells Ralston’s harrowing true story in 127 Hours, an R-rated movie that opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles. In the video interview above, Boyle tells Wired.com how he told the tale and why he thinks actor James Franco, who plays Ralston, is a new Robert De Niro.

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