K2 (1991)

Directed by

Franc Roddam

Genre

drama film, action film, adventure film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Japan

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 146 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two American climbers attempt to reach the top of the world's second tallest mountain. Their expedition turns into a fight for survival when a storm traps them high on the peak.

tensesuspensefulharrowingsomberclaustrophobicgrittybleak

What happens

K2 is a 1991 survival drama film starring Michael Biehn and Matt Craven, directed by Franc Roddam, and written by Patrick Meyers and Scott Roberts, adapting Meyers' original 1982 stage play. It is loosely based on the story of Jim Wickwire and Louis Reichardt, the first Americans to summit the eponymous mountain, with Wickwire and Reichardt being acknowledged in the ending credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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