The Ascent Movie Review 1994

Based on the true story of Franco (Spano), a WWII Italian POW who's held in a camp in Africa. The prisoners enjoy making fun of the camp commander (Cross), who consistently fails at his attempts to climb the 15,500 peak of Mt. Kenya. Meanwhile, Franco decides to escape and climb the mountain himself--with the commander right behind. Beware if you suffer from vertigo.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, True Stories, POW/MIA, World War II, Great Escapes, Mountaineering, Africa

Cast

Vincent Spano, Ben Cross, Tony LoBianco, Rachel Ward

Cinematography

David Connell

Director

Donald Shebib

Producer

Inc. RHI Entertainment