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Vertical Limit

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  • 48   Metascore
  • 2000
  • 2 hr 4 mins
  • Action & Adventure, Drama, Sports, Suspense
  • PG-13
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A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett, who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, the world's second-highest peak. Confronting both his own limitations and the awesome power of nature's uncontrollable elements, Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie, and her summit team in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26,000 feet - a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot survive for long. Every second counts as Peter enlists the help of a crew of fellow climbers, including eccentric, reclusive mountain man Montgomery Wick, to ascend the chilling might of the world's most feared peak to save her.

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Scott Glenn
Montgomery Wick
Chris O'Donnell
Peter Garrett
Bill Paxton
Elliot Vaughn

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Awards

  • 2001 - PFCS Award - Best Visual Effects - winner
  • 2001 - BAFTA Film Award - Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects - nominated
  • 2001 - Golden Trailer - Best Action - winner
  • 2001 - Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Drama/Action Adventure - nominated

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