The Ascent (1994)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1994-09-15
Runtime: 96 minutes
Director: Donald Shebib
Top Cast
- Vincent Spano as Franco Distassi
- Ben Cross as Major Farrell
- Tony Lo Bianco as Aldo
- Rachel Ward as Patricia
- Mark Ingall as Sergeant Thomas
- John De Veillers as Major Quinn
- Joe Valadez as Guido
- Jon Freeman as Paulo
- Rico Vanden Hurck as Kirst
- Kenneth Mason as Stewart
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