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Director: Kyle Marvin
Cast: Walton Goggins, Lewis Pullman, Jessica Biel
In 1970, ‘The Wall of Early Morning Light’ was an unthinkable climb. For larger-than-life climbing legends Warren ‘Batso’ Harding and Dean Caldwell, it represented a near impossible physical and mental challenge. For iconoclast Batso, it also offered one last chance to stick it to the naysayers who thought him too old, too out of touch, and too crazy. For novice Dean, it was a way to see beyond his 9-5 existence and unlock the awesome potential of the human spirit. What began as an almost farcical exercise became one of the great underdog stories in the history of the sport. The estimated 10-day climb stretched into a 28-day marathon of grit and determination which sparked a media sensation.
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Batso, directed by Kyle Marvin, is a critically acclaimed adventure drama that recounts the legendary 28-day climb of 'The Wall of Early Morning Light' by climbing icons Warren 'Batso' Harding and Dean Caldwell in 1970. The film has been praised for its thrilling depiction of the duo's grit and determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, making it one of the great underdog stories in the history of the sport.
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Batso, directed by Kyle Marvin, is a thrilling adventure drama that explores the intense physical and mental challenges faced by legendary rock climbers Warren 'Batso' Harding and Dean Caldwell as they attempt the seemingly impossible 'Wall of Early Morning Light' climb in 1970. With standout performances from Walton Goggins and Lewis Pullman, this film offers a gripping, inspirational underdog story that will captivate fans of character-driven dramas and the triumph of the human spirit.
Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court ruling that a prosecutor's use of a peremptory challenge in a criminal case—the dismissal of jurors without stating a valid cause for doing so—may not be used to exclude jurors based solely on their race. The Court ruled that this practice violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case gave rise to the term Batson challenge, an objection to a peremptory challenge based on the standard established by the Supreme Court's decision in this case. Subsequent jurisprudence has resulted in the extension of Batson to civil cases and cases where jurors are excluded on the basis of sex.
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