Alain Robert is known to the world as The Human Spider and is arguably the most daring climber the world has ever seen.
This film follows Alain over two years, bringing his story up to date with new, behind-the-scenes footage revealing his assault upon the one building that has eluded him time and again, the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. Watch Alain as he takes on the 88-storey edifice with just his bare hands, some chalk dust, and an awful lot of nerve.
Alain’s attempts to free climb up the outside of some of the world’s tallest buildings and structures without any safety equipment have earned him a reputation as one of the world’s greatest Daredevils.
Despite suffering from epilepsy and admitting to a fear of heights, Alain Robert has made headlines around the world with his unbelievable feats of daring. The 47-year-old husband and father-of-three has scaled skyscrapers such as the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, Berlin’s Debis Tower, and the Federation Tower in Moscow, Europe’s tallest building.
This heart-stopping documentary also features revealing interviews with Alain’s family in an attempt to understand what motivates him to repeatedly risk his life.
June 28, 2011 at 5:44 am | murphycann
i wonder if he researches (or stalks) the architecture and structural coverings (surely he does ??) of the buildings he intends to climb before and what does that involve … also, if he can make statistical predictions about how long it will take him, what modifications he will have to make according to wind speeds … wow … truly an adrenaline addict
June 28, 2011 at 5:44 am | murphycann
i wonder if he researches (or stalks) the architecture and structural coverings (surely he does ??) of the buildings he intends to climb before and what does that involve … also, if he can make statistical predictions about how long it will take him, what modifications he will have to make according to wind speeds … wow … truly an adrenaline addict
June 28, 2011 at 6:42 am | Murphycann
unbelievable..he made it to the top of the P T in Malaysia .. he is an addict of adrenaline most definitely …so fearless it is scary
June 28, 2011 at 9:07 am | Jrush707
Wonder if he will ever do the tallest building in the world, in dubai.
June 28, 2011 at 9:07 am | Jrush707
Wonder if he will ever do the tallest building in the world, in dubai.
June 30, 2011 at 11:03 pm | Budqell
He already did, but it was with a harness.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_robert
June 30, 2011 at 11:03 pm | Budqell
He already did, but it was with a harness.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_robert
July 4, 2011 at 3:05 am | Stuartelzy
I was thinking the same thing! However it might be too hot1 It can get way over 100 degrees and still be extremely cold at night.
June 29, 2011 at 5:45 am | Gabriel
Is this the original spider man, i am sure?
December 17, 2011 at 6:35 am | Gray26961
if he ever writes book would be a best seller