The Ascent
- Release Date
- 1994-09-15
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
Overview
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.