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The Ascent (1994)

5.5/10 1h 36m Sep 15, 1994
War Adventure

The real-life adventure of a dashing Italian soldier who escapes a British prisoner-of-war camp because he dreams of climbing 17,000-foot Mt. Kenya and planting the Italian flag at the summit. The obsessive British camp commander pursues him, and the two men are locked in a battle of wills, fuelled by honor and their love for the same woman.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Ascent
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Vincent Spano
Vincent Spano
Franco Distassi
Popularity: 8.3
Ben Cross
Ben Cross
Major Farrell
Popularity: 0.9
Tony Lo Bianco
Tony Lo Bianco
Aldo
Popularity: 8.0
Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward
Patricia
Popularity: 1.8
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Mark Ingall
Sergeant Thomas
Popularity: 0.0
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John De Veillers
Major Quinn
Popularity: 0.1
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Joe Valadez
Guido
Popularity: 0.1
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Jon Freeman
Paulo
Popularity: 0.4
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Rico Vanden Hurck
Kirst
Popularity: 0.0
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Kenneth Mason
Stewart
Popularity: 0.0
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Nigel Kynaston
Carlo
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Executive Producer Robert C. Bantle, Thomas Molito, Robert Halmi Jr.
Editor Ron Wisman
Director Donald Shebib
Screenplay David Wiltse
Producer Njeri Karago

Production

RHI Entertainment
US
Cabin Fever Entertainment

Keywords

based on novel or book world war ii prisoner of war kenya

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Details
Release Date September 15, 1994
Runtime 1h 36m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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