The Ascent

The Ascent
1994
★★★☆☆ 5.5/10
⏱️ 96 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
WarAdventure
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Cast

Vincent Spano
Vincent Spano
Franco Distassi
Ben Cross
Ben Cross
Major Farrell
Tony Lo Bianco
Tony Lo Bianco
Aldo
Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward
Patricia
Mark Ingall
Mark Ingall
Sergeant Thomas
John De Veillers
John De Veillers
Major Quinn

Crew

Director
Donald Shebib
Writer
David Wiltse
Producer
Njeri Karago, Robert C. Bantle, Robert Halmi Jr.

Production

RHI Entertainment, Cabin Fever Entertainment

Keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iiprisoner of warkenya