Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit

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Vertical Limit

"Hold your breath."

2000

2h 4m

6.0(1088 votes)

Adventure

Action

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Chris O'Donnell

Peter Garrett

Chris O'Donnell

Acting

Robin Tunney

Annie Garrett

Robin Tunney

Acting

Bill Paxton

Elliot Vaughn

Bill Paxton

Acting

Scott Glenn

Montgomery Wick

Scott Glenn

Acting

Izabella Scorupco

Monique Aubertine

Izabella Scorupco

Acting

Nicholas Lea

Tom McLaren

Nicholas Lea

Acting

Temuera Morrison

Major Rasul

Temuera Morrison

Acting

Alexander Siddig

Kareem Nazir

Alexander Siddig

Acting

Stuart Wilson

Royce Garrett

Stuart Wilson

Crew

Augie Davis

Aziz

Augie Davis

Acting

Roshan Seth

Colonel Amir Salim

Roshan Seth

Editing

Alejandro Valdés-Rochin

Sergeant Asim

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Production

Rod Brown

Ali Hasan

No Image

Acting

Steve Le Marquand

Cyril Bench

Steve Le Marquand

Acting

Ben Mendelsohn

Malcolm Bench

Ben Mendelsohn

Acting

Ed Viesturs

Himself

Ed Viesturs

Acting

Robert Taylor

Skip Taylor

Robert Taylor

Acting

Campbell Cooley

'Campbell'

Campbell Cooley

Acting

Alistair Browning

'Ali'

Alistair Browning

Acting

Tiffany de Castro

Steffi

Tiffany de Castro

Acting

Leela Patel

Mayama Wick

Leela Patel

Acting

Josephine Davison

Italian Team Member

Josephine Davison

Acting

Tiffany de Castro

Crying Woman

Tiffany de Castro

Acting

David Hayman

Frank „Chainsaw“ Williams

David Hayman

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