Vertical Limit
Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base camp for help. Brother Peter hears Annie's message and assembles a team to save her and her group before they succumb to K2's unforgiving elements. But, as Annie lays injured in an icy cavern, the rescuers face several terrifying events that could end the rescue attempt -- and their lives.
Critics Sentiment
Garrett family rock climbing in Monument Valley with Royce's sacrifice
Kareem and Malcolm's nitroglycerin canister leaks and explodes killing both
The film drops dramatically from the praised opening sequence to the heavily criticized nitroglycerin premise, losing 3 points as believability collapses
Vertical Limit starts strong with a genuinely thrilling opening sequence that impressed most reviewers, but steadily loses credibility as increasingly absurd situations pile up. The film's middle section suffers from what critics called extreme overkill, with the nitroglycerin premise and mounting catastrophes destroying suspension of disbelief. While some appreciated the spectacular scenery and Scott Glenn's performance, the consensus was that technical inaccuracies and over-the-top action ultimately undermined what could have been a solid mountaineering thriller.
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Chris O'Donnell
Peter Garrett
Robin Tunney
Annie Garrett
Bill Paxton
Elliot Vaughn
Scott Glenn
Montgomery Wick
Izabella Scorupco
Monique Aubertine
Nicholas Lea
Tom McLaren
Temuera Morrison
Major Rasul
Alexander Siddig
Kareem Nazir
Stuart Wilson
Royce Garrett
Augie Davis
Aziz
Roshan Seth
Colonel Amir Salim
Alejandro Valdés-Rochin
Sergeant Asim
Rod Brown
Ali Hasan
Steve Le Marquand
Cyril Bench
Ben Mendelsohn
Malcolm Bench
Ed Viesturs
Himself
Robert Taylor
Skip Taylor
Campbell Cooley
'Campbell'
Alistair Browning
'Ali'
Tiffany de Castro
Steffi
Crew
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