Vertical Limit (2000)
Bei einer Bergbesteigung muss Peter Garrett seinen Vater vom Seil losschneiden, weil das Seil nur ihn und seine Schwester Annie halten kann. Darauf gehen sich beide aus dem Weg und leben ihr eigenes Leben. Jahre später treffen sie wieder aufeinander, als Annie zusammen mit dem egoistischen Milliardär Elliott Vaughn den K2, den zweithöchsten und gefährlichsten Berg der Welt, besteigen will. Auf Grund eines Unwetters werden Annie, der Bergsteigerführer und Vaughn in einer Gletscherspalte verschüttet. Gemeinsam mit einem Team aus Bergsteigern und dem exzentrischen Kletterer Montgomery Wick versucht Peter seine Schwester zu retten. Die Zeit drängt, denn sie haben nur wenige Stunden zum Überleben. Mit Nitroglyzerin kämpfen sie sich den Berg hinauf. Doch das Nitro beginnt sich in der Sonne zu erhitzen, und Montgomery Wick kommt nicht grundlos mit. Peter muss erkennen, dass nicht nur die Zeit und das Wetter gegen ihn kämpfen.
Der Regisseur: Martin Campbell
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Chris O'Donnell as Peter Garrett |
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Robin Tunney as Annie Garrett |
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Bill Paxton as Elliot Vaughn |
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Scott Glenn as Montgomery Wick |
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Izabella Scorupco as Monique Aubertine |
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Nicholas Lea as Tom McLaren |
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Temuera Morrison as Major Rasul |
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Alexander Siddig as Kareem Nazir |
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Stuart Wilson as Royce Garrett |
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Augie Davis as Aziz |
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Roshan Seth as Colonel Amir Salim |
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Alejandro Valdés-Rochin as Sergeant Asim |
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Rod Brown as Ali Hasan |
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Steve Le Marquand as Cyril Bench |
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Ben Mendelsohn as Malcolm Bench |
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Ed Viesturs as Himself |
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Robert Taylor as Skip Taylor |
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Campbell Cooley as 'Campbell' |
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Alistair Browning as 'Ali' |
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Tiffany de Castro as Steffi |
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Leela Patel as Mayama Wick |
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Josephine Davison as Italian Team Member |
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Tiffany de Castro as Crying Woman |
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David Hayman as Frank „Chainsaw“ Williams |
| Editing | Thom Noble | Editor |
| Production | Martin Campbell | Producer |
| Directing | Martin Campbell | Director |
| Camera | David Tattersall | Director of Photography |
| Production | Marcia Nasatir | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Justin Fonda | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Lee Knight | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Jill Cormack | Art Direction |
| Art | Kim Sinclair | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | B.J. Rogers | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Nick Bassett | Art Direction |
| Art | Bernhard Henrich | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianne Foothead | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graciela Mazón | Costume Design |
| Art | Jon Bunker | Production Design |
| Writing | Robert King | Writer |
| Production | Robert King | Producer |
| Writing | Robert King | Story |
| Production | Pam Dixon | Casting |
| Visual Effects | Ferran Domenech | CG Animator |
| Sound | James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Tim Howell | Special Effects |
| Crew | Jo McLaren | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nikki Gooley | Makeup Supervisor |
| Lighting | Stephen Joyce | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | David A. Smith | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camille Henderson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherry Hubbard | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Frederick H. Stahly | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Constance A. Kazmer | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Carey Johnson | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Caroline Usher | Property Master |
| Lighting | Tom Franchett | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ken George | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Derek Cook | Pilot |
| Crew | Bruce Kingan | Pilot |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danielle Valenciano | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Directing | Nikki Clapp | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Lou Kleinman | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Hector C. Gika | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Gerry Vasbenter | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Eddie Knight | Gaffer |
| Visual Effects | Mark Spevick | CG Animator |
| Sound | Steven Ticknor | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simon Zanker | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Krehl | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Peter Clemence | Key Grip |
| Sound | Gary A. Hecker | Foley |
| Editing | Tristan M. Brighty | First Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Steve Kroschel | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deb Brown | Set Costumer |
| Crew | Jeff Rogers | Pilot |
| Sound | Jeena M. Phelps | ADR Editor |
| Art | Chris Hollyer | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Kerry Fodie | Pilot |
| Visual Effects | Mary Stuart | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Stu Bernstein | Foley Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Barber | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Dean Lockwood | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Alan Rankin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Richardson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Terry Fraser | Key Grip |
| Visual Effects | Andrea Adams | CG Animator |
| Sound | Matthew Dettmann | Foley |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Williams | Key Hair Stylist |
| Camera | David Nichols | Key Grip |
| Crew | Richard Hayes | Pilot |
| Crew | John Paul Docherty | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Kent Houston | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Andrea Horta | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Valerie Davidson | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Dave McMoyler | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Diana Rowan | Casting |
| Camera | Jay Munro | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debalina Rose | Key Costumer |
| Crew | Pat West | Aerial Coordinator |
| Crew | Martin Allan Kloner | Visual Effects Editor |
| Sound | Scott Sanders | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Peter McCaffrey | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Gavin Craig | Pilot |
| Visual Effects | Tim Ollive | CG Animator |
| Visual Effects | Tricia Henry Ashford | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Neil Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Philip A. Hess | Foley Editor |
| Camera | Adam Dale | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Camera | Fraser Taggart | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Thad Lawrence | Gaffer |
| Visual Effects | Marc Twinam-Cauchi | CG Animator |
| Art | Rick Newsome | Storyboard Designer |
| Sound | Mark Gordon | Dialogue Editor |
| Lighting | Sean O'Neill | Gaffer |
| Crew | Mark Southworth | Stunts |
| Crew | Andy Fowler | Digital Effects Producer |
| Writing | Terry Hayes | Writer |
| Production | Lloyd Phillips | Producer |