Watch The Ascent (1994) Official Trailer
6.4 / 10 IMDb September 15, 1994 1h 36m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 36m
Release Date
September 15, 1994
Genre
War, Adventure
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America, Canada
Cast
Vincent Spano
as Franco Distassi
Ben Cross
as Major Farrell
Tony Lo Bianco
as Aldo
Rachel Ward
as Patricia
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Mark Ingall
as Sergeant Thomas
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John De Veillers
as Major Quinn
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Joe Valadez
as Guido
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Jon Freeman
as Paulo
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Rico Vanden Hurck
as Kirst
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Kenneth Mason
as Stewart
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Nigel Kynaston
as Carlo
Production Companies
RHI EntertainmentCabin Fever Entertainment
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