The Ascent

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1994 · 96 min · War · Adventure · TMDB 6.4/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Donald Shebib

Cast

• Vincent Spano — Franco Distassi
• Ben Cross — Major Farrell
• Tony Lo Bianco — Aldo
• Rachel Ward — Patricia
• Mark Ingall — Sergeant Thomas