Meru

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Meru

"Believe in the impossible"

2015

1h 29m

7.4(259 votes)

Adventure

Documentary

Overview

Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.

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8 members

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Conrad Anker

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Directing

Jimmy Chin

Himself

Directing

Renan Öztürk

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Jon Krakauer

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Jenni Lowe-Anker

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Amee Hinkley

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Grace Chin

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Jeremy Jones

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