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May 1, 1992 · A U.S. climbing team, funded by a millionaire, tries to conquer K2, the world's second-highest peak. The film features Michael Biehn, Matt Craven, and Annie Grindlay as the main characters, and has a soundtrack by Hans Zimmer.
- (7.1K)
- Adventure, Drama, Sport
- Franc Roddam
- 1992-05-01
K2 is a 1991 survival drama film starring Michael Biehn and Matt Craven, directed by Franc Roddam, and written by Patrick Meyers and Scott Roberts, adapting Meyers' original 1982 stage play. It is loosely based on the story of Jim Wickwire and Louis Reichardt , the first Americans to summit the eponymous mountain , with Wickwire and Reichardt ...
- K2, by Patrick Meyers
- Jonathan Taplin, Tim Van Rellim
- $3.043 million
K2 is a film about two mountain climbers who join a billionaire's expedition to conquer the second-highest and deadliest peak in the world. The movie features stunning scenery, but critics and audiences found it predictable and shallow.
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- Franc Roddam
- R
- Michael Biehn
May 1, 1992 · K2 is an anthology of the obligatory plot points of mountain climbing movies, such as the close friendship, the technical feat, the summit, and the death of a climber. The film critic Roger Ebert criticizes the predictability and the absurdity of the climbers' choices and the lack of satisfaction of the climbers' achievements.
K2. Despite being complete opposites, Taylor (Michael Biehn) and Harold (Matt Craven) are firm friends who share an intense passion for mountain climbing. But when they jump at the chance for the ultimate adventure - scaling K2, the second highest mountain on Earth - Taylor and Harold find themselves battling for their lives.
Nov 22, 1991 · Overview. They call it the savage mountain. 27 people have perished trying to reach the summit on K2, the world's second highest peak. A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2. Franc Roddam. Director. Scott Roberts. Screenplay. Patrick Meyers. Screenplay.