A climber must rescue his sister on the peak of K2, the second highest mountain in the world .A climber must rescue his sister on the peak of K2, the second highest mountain in the world .A climber must rescue his sister on the peak of K2, the second highest mountain in the world .
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
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- TriviaThe script was originally meant to be a sequel to Cliffhanger (1993).
- GoofsThe depiction of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is grossly inaccurate. HAPE is usually a result of altitude sickness and can most commonly be prevented (or at least have a measure of prevention provided) by slow acclimatization to the higher altitude. It is not a guaranteed condition to every climber at a high altitude. Moreover, the consumption of water has little bearing on the onset of HAPE. Additionally, given Annie's and Tom's high-degree of experience, and previous statements regarding their proposed high level of safety, they would most certainly have insisted on climbing K2 with the aid of oxygen, the use of which also staves off HAPE.
- ConnectionsEdited into Killer Mountain (2011)
- SoundtracksTake It to the Limit
Written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner
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I'm surprised by all the hostility shown toward this movie on IMDb. Had I read the reviews here, I would have skipped this well-made and entertaining film. For one thing, it was a pleasure to see an action movie that didn't involve guns and shooting - enough of that nonsense. Instead, this film is full of spectacular scenery, good looking actors and actresses, and some unexpected insights into issues of morality, judgment and sacrifice. As far as the accuracy about details of climbing, I couldn't care less. This is not a how-to movie. And as for the wisdom of transporting nitroglycerin across dangerous terrain, check out Henri-Georges Clouzot's masterpiece, "The Wages of Fear" or its excellent remake by William Friedkin, "Sorcerer." Neither one of these great films was hampered by such a questionable premise. I highly recommend "Vertical Limit" for exciting escapism.
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- Also known as
- Bão Tuyết
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- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $69,243,859
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,507,845
- Dec 10, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $215,663,859
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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