Vertical Limit
When his sister is trapped near K2’s summit, a seasoned mountaineer must race the elements and a treacherous ascent to save her before the mountain claims them both.
“Hold your breath.”
Synopsis
Annie Garrett becomes stranded near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, and sends a radio message for assistance to base camp. Her brother, Peter, receives the call and organizes a rescue team to reach her and the rest of her group before they fall victim to the mountain's extreme conditions. As Annie remains injured in an icy cavern, the rescuers encounter a series of dangerous challenges that threaten both the success of the mission and their own survival.
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Principal cast & crew: 33
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Thom NobleShot by David TattersallScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by Jon Bunker
Box Office
2000 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$215.7M
US & Canada: $69.2M — 32% of worldwide · International: $146.4M (68%)
Opening weekend: $15.5M — 22% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $19.7M — 28% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,307 theaters
Also known as
- Vertical Limit - In größter Gefahrde
- Límite verticales
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Cast & Crew
33 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Scott Glenn
as Montgomery Wick
Chris O Donnell
as Peter Garrett
Robin Tunney
as Annie Garrett
Bill Paxton
as Elliot Vaughn
Stuart Wilson
as Royce Garrett
Izabella Scorupco
as Monique Aubertine
Augie Davis
as Aziz
Nicholas Lea
as Tom McLaren
Temuera Morrison
as Major Rasul
Roshan Seth
as Colonel Amir Salim
Alexander Siddig
as Kareem Nazir
Alejandro Valdes Rochin
as Sergeant Asim
Supporting cast
11Rod Brown
as Ali Hasan
Steve Le Marquand
as Cyril Bench
Ben Mendelsohn
as Malcolm Bench
Ed Viesturs
as Himself
Robert Taylor
as Skip Taylor
Campbell Cooley
as 'Campbell'
Alistair Browning
as 'Ali'
Leela Patel
as Mayama Wick
Josephine Davison
as Italian Team Member
Tiffany De Castro
as Crying Woman
David Hayman
as Frank „Chainsaw“ Williams
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1Writers
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4Other crew
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