Vertical Limit (2000)

Directed by

Martin Campbell

Genre

drama film, action film, adventure film, sport film, thriller film, survival film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1,178 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rescue team races against time to save climbers trapped in a deep crevasse on the treacherous K2 mountain. The story follows a group of mountaineers facing extreme weather and physical danger as they attempt the dangerous ascent.

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What happens

Vertical Limit is a 2000 American survival thriller film directed by Martin Campbell, written by Robert King, and starring Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, and Scott Glenn. The film was released on December 8, 2000, in the United States by Columbia Pictures, receiving mixed reviews and grossed $215 million at the box office. The plot follows a rescue attempt on K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, after a team of climbers are trapped in a crevasse. The film was the third collaboration between Campbell and actor Stuart Wilson, after No Escape (1994) and The Mask of Zorro (1998). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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