Vertical Limit
A climber must rescue his sister on top of K2, one of the world’s biggest mountains.
- Director:Martin Campbell
- Genre:Action / Adventure / Thriller
- Runtime:124 minutes
Cast
Chris O’Donnell : Peter Garrett
Robin Tunney : Annie Garrett
Stuart Wilson : Royce Garrett
Augie Davis : Aziz
Temuera Morrison: Major Rasul
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Peter Garrett (O’Donnell) is a wildlife photographer and retired climber who a few years earlier caused his father to fall off a cliff face and plummet to his death in order to save his sister and his own lives (following his Dad’s orders). Peter hasn’t been able to move on and has subsequently retired from climbing and continued with his photography instead. Peter’s sister Annie (Tunney) has become a renowned mountain climber. Peter happens to show up at base camp as Annie attempts to climb K2 in Pakistani Kashmir, the world’s second highest mountain, which is very dangerous to climb because of the tough conditions which await at the summit. The expedition is funded by wealthy industrialist Elliot Vaughn (Paxton) who is also going to climb, with the help of his friend Tom McLaren (Lea). There is a huge party the night before the climbers begin the trek. Vaughn is introduced to Peter, who he asks to accompany them on the trip, but Peter instantly refuses.
The climb turns out to be a disaster as the windy conditions begin to wreak havoc among the travellers. Annie, Vaughn, and Tom fall through a patch of ice and become trapped in a cavern. Annie radios back to base using Morse code and Peter learns of Annie’s plight. He assembles together a rescue mission with the base’s best climbers including brothers Cyril and Malcolm (Le Marquand and Mendelsohn), Monique Aubertine (Scorupco), Kareem Nazir (Siddig) and Skip Taylor (Taylor). However, the day before the rescue mission goes underway. Skip and Peter go visit Montgomery Wick, reported to be the world’s best climber, and who has climbed K2, and Everest many times without oxygen. After an awkward conversation with Wick, he agrees to go and Peter sees Wick’s bare feet without toes. Skip is unable to go as Wick says he needs him on the ground directing the mission. Read more
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