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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   22,264 votes
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Director:
Martin Campbell
Writers (WGA):
Robert King (story)
Robert King (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 December 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
This December. Fear will Fall. Courage will Rise. more
Plot:
A climber must rescue his sister on top of K2, one of the world's biggest mountains. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Fan Made: Bill Paxton Pinball Machine
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'Green Lantern': Still Not Dead
 (From Cinematical. 5 February 2009, 8:32 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Crackerjack thriller in some good form more (349 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Vertical Limit (Germany)
Vertical Limit - In größter Gefahr (Germany) (TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense life/death situations and brief strong language.
Runtime:
124 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English | Urdu
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The actors performed many of their own stunts. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Wick's dead wife was wearing her wedding ring on a string around her neck. When Wick finds her, he simply pulls the ring off the string; presumably, the string had deteriorated with time. more
Quotes:
Annie Garrett: That was a hell of a thing you did up there. Anybody else would have given up.
Peter: Not everybody.
Annie Garrett: He'd be proud of you. Angry, but really proud.
Peter: Get some sleep.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: Surviving 'Vertical Limit' (#7.22)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Macarthur Park more

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Crackerjack thriller in some good form, 9 December 2000
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

Vertical Limit is a film that is one of the best films in the category "intense depiction of weather" (others include Twister, Cliffhanger and the recent great The Perfect Storm), and while it delivers the suspense 5 fold, it might be loose at a couple of things, for instance, overacting, and not needed characters. The plot follows a trio who try to climb a mountain, but when an avalanche comes around, they must be rescued by O'Donnell and company. While Paxton makes a good villain and Glenn is in fine shape as a crazed climber, some character points aren't needed, and drag the film just a tad. Otherwise, this film is a prime example of popcorn entertainment with action that does good in films with bad action. Directed by Martin Campbell of Goldeneye and Mask of Zorro fame. B+

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