Movie·1994·1h 36m
The Ascent
Directed By
Donald Shebib
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
David Wiltse
Producer
Robert C. Bantle, Thomas Molito
Cinematography
David Connell
Music
Irwin Fisch
Editor
Ron Wisman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Vincent Spano
Franco Distassi
Ben Cross
Major Farrell
Tony Lo Bianco
Aldo
Rachel Ward
Patricia
Mark Ingall
Sergeant Thomas
John De Veillers
Major Quinn
Joe Valadez
Guido
Jon Freeman
Paulo
Rico Vanden Hurck
Kirst
Kenneth Mason
Stewart
Nigel Kynaston
Carlo
// crew
Crew
Robert C. Bantle
Executive Producer
Thomas Molito
Executive Producer
Ron Wisman
Editor
Donald Shebib
Director
David Connell
Director of Photography
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Irwin Fisch
Original Music Composer
David Wiltse
Screenplay
Njeri Karago
Producer
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