Vertical Limit
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Vertical Limit (2000) is an action movie/thriller directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, No Escape) starring, among others, Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney and Scott Glenn. It narrates the attempted ascent of K2 by a group of alpinists, led by an ambitious multi-millionaire. But the climbing party get into serious jeopardy after an avalanche goes down, kills some of the members and traps others inside a crevasse. At the base, a rescue team is formed to rediscover their buried mates. The undertaking soon becomes a race against time as the victims run out of supplies and medicine against altitude sickness.
Tagline: Hold your breath.
Main cast
- Chris O'Donnell - Peter Garrett
- Robin Tunney - Annie Garrett
- Scott Glenn - Montgomery Wick
- Izabella Scorupco - Monique Aubertine
- Bill Paxton - Elliot Vaughn
Facts
- The film was shot on several locations including Monument Valley, New Zealand and India.
- The budget was set at an estimated 75 million dollars.
- The US box office takings were some 68 million dollars.
- The film grossed $213,500,000 Worldwide.
- Professional mountaineer Ed Viesturs has a cameo playing himself.
Controversy
Despite receiving mixed critical reaction, one supporter of the film at the time of its release was film critic David Manning who gave the film critical praise. In late 2001, however, Manning was revealed to be fictitious, created by Sony to fake publicity for the film.
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