The Ascent (1994)

The Ascent (1994)

1994-09-15 United States of America, Canada 96 Min. PG-13
5.5 4 votes

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.

Cast

Vincent Spano is Franco Distassi
Franco Distassi
Ben Cross is Major Farrell
Major Farrell
Rachel Ward is Patricia
Patricia
Mark Ingall is Sergeant Thomas
Sergeant Thomas
John De Veillers is Major Quinn
Major Quinn
Kenneth Mason is Stewart