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Photographer Peter Garrett, an ex-mountain climber who retired from the sport after his father was killed in a climbing accident, finds himself in a challenging position when his sister and her entrepreneurial-minded partner Elliot become trapped in a in a vertical cave atop the perilous K2, the world's second highest mountain. Can Peter find the strength to overcome his emotional blockage to climbing, and if so, does he still have what it takes to scale the mighty mountain to save his sister and her summit crew?
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| Also Known As: |
The Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
A climber, haunted by a past tragedy, overcomes his fears and climbs K-2 to rescue his trapped sister. |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Drama and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 6 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 8, 2000 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for intense life/death situations and brief strong language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| Production Co.: |
Phoenix Pictures
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| Studios: |
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$68,473,360 |
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| Filming Locations: |
New Zealand
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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