K2 (1991)

Taylor and Harold are good friends and avid climbers. While climbing one day, they meet a man who it seems might be attempting to climb K2, the world's second-highest peak. Always pushy, ... See full summary »

Director:

Franc Roddam

Writers:

Patrick Meyers (screenplay), Scott Roberts (screenplay),

Stars:

Michael Biehn, Matt Craven, Annie Grindlay

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Biehn	...	Taylor
Matt Craven	...	Harold
Annie Grindlay	...	Lisa
Elena Wohl	...	Tracey (as Elena Stiteler)
Blu Mankuma	...	Man on Wheelchair
Charles Oberman	...	Tony
Julia Nickson	...	Cindy (as Julia Nickson-Soul)
Christopher M. Brown	...	Carl (as Christopher Brown)
Leslie Carlson	...	Dexter
David Cubitt	...	Peter
Luca Bercovici	...	Dallas
Edward Spatt	...	Mike
Andrew Spatt	...	Todd
Hiroshi Fujioka	...	Takane
Patricia Charbonneau	...	Jacki

Storyline

Taylor and Harold are good friends and avid climbers. While climbing one day, they meet a man who it seems might be attempting to climb K2, the world's second-highest peak. Always pushy, Taylor bugs the man for a spot on the team, claiming that he and Harold are good enough. They may be very good, but K2 is a very tough mountain.

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Plot Keywords:

k2 | mountain | climbing | friendship | snow | 

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Taglines:

Between the earth and the sky lies the sheer face of adventure.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

K2: The Ultimate High

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Trans Pacific Films, Miramax Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The New York production of "K2" opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in New York on March 30, 1983 and ran for 85 performances. Patrick Meyers wrote both the stage play and the screen play for this movie version.

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Goofs

British Columbia is spelled wrong throughout the credits ("British Colombia").

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Quotes

Harold: [Harold and Taylor are in a tent] Hey Taylor, you awake?
Taylor Brooks: No.

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Connections

Referenced in Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Takane's Death"
by Hans Zimmer

User Reviews

One of the most realistic mountaineering movies available

If you have seen "Cliffhanger" and "Vertical Limit" and thought they were good mountaineering movies, "K2" might probably surprise you! As the first two are action movies based at high altitude (probably due to the lack of a decent story!), "K2" is actually a movie about mountaineering. Having read about mountaineering, done it myself and seen "Everest - the IMax movie", the realism in "K2" is astounding!

The actors are doing an impressive job on the mountains, their gear is correct, their reaction to altitude is 98% real and their pace is realistic as well.

If you are looking for "Cliffhanger 2" or "Vertical Limit 2", this is not the movie to go for. But... If you are looking for a catching mountaineering movie with breathtaking scenery and an OK storyline - go and buy "K2". It has FINALLY been released on DVD - at least in Europe.