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K2

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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K2 (1991)
A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2.
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A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2.A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2.A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2.

  • Director
    • Franc Roddam
  • Writers
    • Patrick Meyers
    • Scott Roberts
  • Stars
    • Michael Biehn
    • Matt Craven
    • Annie Grindlay
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Franc Roddam
    • Writers
      • Patrick Meyers
      • Scott Roberts
    • Stars
      • Michael Biehn
      • Matt Craven
      • Annie Grindlay
    • 44User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Taylor
    Matt Craven
    Matt Craven
    • Harold
    Annie Grindlay
    • Lisa
    Elena Wohl
    Elena Wohl
    • Tracey
    • (as Elena Stiteler)
    Blu Mankuma
    Blu Mankuma
    • Man on Wheelchair
    Charles Oberman
    • Tony
    Julia Nickson
    Julia Nickson
    • Cindy
    • (as Julia Nickson-Soul)
    Christopher M. Brown
    • Carl
    • (as Christopher Brown)
    Leslie Carlson
    Leslie Carlson
    • Dexter
    David Cubitt
    David Cubitt
    • Peter
    Luca Bercovici
    Luca Bercovici
    • Dallas
    Edward Spatt
    • Mike
    Andrew Spatt
    • Todd
    Hiroshi Fujioka
    Hiroshi Fujioka
    • Takane
    Patricia Charbonneau
    Patricia Charbonneau
    • Jacki
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    • Claiborne
    Antony Holland
    Antony Holland
    • Priest
    Kehli O'Byrne
    Kehli O'Byrne
    • Pam
    • Director
      • Franc Roddam
    • Writers
      • Patrick Meyers
      • Scott Roberts
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      At a comic-con in El Paso, Micheal Biehn revealed he is deathly afraid of heights, and laughed about being whisked to and from the set by helicopter.
    • Goofs
      When the team are around 20,000 feet and complaining about the lack of oxygen, one of the characters says: "Welcome to the death zone." In fact, the death zone refers to the altitude at which there is insufficient oxygen properly to sustain life and this is generally accepted to be above 8,000m or around 26,000 feet.
    • Quotes

      Harold: It's beautiful

      Taylor Brooks: Course it's beautiful, did you think I'd take you to an ugly mountain?

    • Alternate versions
      The British version has a different score. Hans Zimmer composed the music for the film's UK release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Folks!/K2/One False Move/Poison Ivy/Leaving Normal (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Ascent
      Written by Hans Zimmer

      Performed Hans Zimmer and Nick Glennie-Smith

    User reviews44

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    8/10
    On the Top of the World
    The attorney Taylor Brooks (Michael Biehn) and the professor and family man Harold "H" Jameson (Matt Craven) are best friends and climbers. Harold is married with Cindy (Julia Nickson-Soul) and they have a baby son, and Taylor is a selfish womanizer. One day, they save the life of the famous climber Phillip Claiborne (Raymond J. Barry) and most of his team after an avalanche during a climbing. On the funeral of the two climbers that had died, Taylor asks Claiborne to take Harold and him to complete his team on his next expedition, when Claiborne expects to climb the K2, the second highest mountain on Earth. Soon they travel to Pakistan and they have trouble first when the porters unexpectedly decide to return and then when Claiborne becomes sick with the altitude. Claiborne calls of the climbing, but Taylor and Harold are decided to reach the top of the world at any cost.

    "K2" is an underrated dramatic adventure and a tale of perseverance and friendship with impressive landscapes. The cinematography and camera work of this movie are breathtaking and would suffice to make worthwhile watching it. But the story is also beautiful and the fight of Taylor to rescue his only friend is heartbreaking. The soundtrack is also wonderful and is not credited in the movie. The first time I saw this movie was on VHS and today I have just seen it again on DVD. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "K2 – A Montanha da Morte" ("K2 – The Death Mountain")
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    FAQ1

    • How much techical climbing detail and realism is in this movie? I am more interested in documentary-style info and less in character development - will I be disappointed or no? For example, "Touching The Void" did have alot of this sort of detail, which is one reason it has a strong appeal to some people.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 八千米死亡線
    • Filming locations
      • Kashmir, Pakistan
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Trans Pacific Films
      • Miramax
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,106,559
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $930,655
      • May 3, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,106,559
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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