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 |
| Directing | Martin Campbell | Director |
| Production | Martin Campbell | Producer |
| Production | Mike Medavoy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marcia Nasatir | Producer |
| Production | Lloyd Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Camera | David Tattersall | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Thom Noble | Editor |
| Production | Marcia Nasatir | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Justin Fonda | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Lee Knight | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Jon Bunker | Production Design |
| Art | Nick Bassett | Art Direction |
| Art | Jill Cormack | Art Direction |
| Art | Kim Sinclair | Art Direction |
| Art | Bernhard Henrich | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graciela Mazón | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianne Foothead | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | B.J. Rogers | Costume Supervisor |
| 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 |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Williams | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simon Zanker | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Barber | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camille Henderson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherry Hubbard | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Krehl | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Chris Hollyer | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Carey Johnson | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Caroline Usher | Property Master |
| Camera | Adam Dale | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Camera | Steve Kroschel | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Gerry Vasbenter | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Roger Vernon | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Fraser Taggart | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Eddie Knight | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Thad Lawrence | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Tom Franchett | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Stephen Joyce | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Peter McCaffrey | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Ken George | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Jay Munro | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | David Nichols | Key Grip |
| Camera | Terry Fraser | Key Grip |
| Camera | Peter Clemence | Key Grip |
| Production | Diana Rowan | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danielle Valenciano | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debalina Rose | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deb Brown | Set Costumer |
| Directing | Nikki Clapp | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Derek Cook | Pilot |
| Crew | Gavin Craig | Pilot |
| Crew | Kerry Fodie | Pilot |
| Crew | Richard Hayes | Pilot |
| Crew | Bruce Kingan | Pilot |
| Crew | Jeff Rogers | Pilot |
| Crew | Pat West | Aerial Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Andrea Adams | CG Animator |
| Visual Effects | Tim Ollive | CG Animator |
| Visual Effects | Mark Spevick | CG Animator |
| Visual Effects | Marc Twinam-Cauchi | CG Animator |
| Crew | John Paul Docherty | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Martin Allan Kloner | Visual Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Tricia Henry Ashford | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Mary Stuart | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Kent Houston | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Neil Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Dean Lockwood | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Frederick H. Stahly | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jeena M. Phelps | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Andrea Horta | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | David A. Smith | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Constance A. Kazmer | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Lou Kleinman | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Gary A. Hecker | Foley |
| Sound | Matthew Dettmann | Foley |
| Sound | Stu Bernstein | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Valerie Davidson | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Philip A. Hess | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Alan Rankin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Richardson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Scott Sanders | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Hector C. Gika | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Steven Ticknor | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dave McMoyler | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Tristan M. Brighty | First Assistant Editor |
| 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 |