extreme sports,climbing,rock climbing,free solo,escalade,goat climber

Legend of the Spider-Man (2009)

Poster for Legend of the Spider-Man

Alain Robert - aka the “French Spiderman” – climbs all kind of skyscraper (to the great joy of the public and the despair of the police) with a weakness for the highest ones like the Sears Towers in Chicago, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur or Taipei 101 in Taiwan. With his short frame and at almost 50, Alain is a physical phenomenon capable of hoisting his body with only one finger despite a major disability due to a fall in 1982. Paradoxically, it is after that accident that he developed his style of climbing using only his bare hands and without any security. Today, with more than 100 towers climbed, as many arrests and several stays in prison, Alain is a legend. But who’s the man behind the climber? What motivates him? Find out in this portrait full of breathtaking footage.

Cast & Crew

Director
Olivier Van'l
  • Profile picture of Alain Robert
    Self Alain Robert
  • Profile picture of Jean-Pierre Bouvier
    Self Jean-Pierre Bouvier

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Keywords

  • extreme sports
  • climbing
  • rock climbing
  • free solo
  • escalade
  • goat climber