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Taylor Brooks (Michael Biehn) and his friend Harold Jameson (Matt Craven) are avid mountain climbers. A chance encounter with billionaire adventurer Phillip Claiborne (Raymond J. Barry) lands them two spots on his next expedition: an ascent of K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. It is also one of the deadliest mountains in the world, and as Taylor and Harold begin their climb to the peak, the team starts to worry that the two might not be up to the challenge.
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Geoff Brown Times (UK) A handsome but redundant movie, with an expanded cast chattering away at the highest altitudes. Aug 18, 2021 Full Review Derek Malcolm Guardian K2's intrepid cinematography is not matched by a very convincing script. But you can't have everything and at least the film delivers on the mountain if not in the mind. Aug 18, 2021 Full Review Stephen Amidon Financial Times It is when director Franc Roddam and writer Patrick Meyers try to deepen the characters and say something about male bonding that the story plummets. Aug 18, 2021 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant With its incredible panoramas of snowy peaks, and convincing stunt work at what seems to be a very high altitude, K2 makes an entertaining enough travelogue. May 31, 2018 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Forget about climbing the mountain, I found it difficult enough just sitting through this film. Rated: C Oct 10, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 25, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D The characters aren't really developed enough to care. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Very realistic portrayal of everything that could go wrong in a summit to K2. Good character build-up between the two leads actors that truly carry the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyed it a lot. On the shortlist for mountain climbers. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member One of "the" best films on mountaineering. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member K2 tells the story of Taylor Brooks (Michael Biehn) and Harold Jameson (Matt Craven). Longtime climbing partners at two very different stages in life. Taylor is a brash lawyer with few responsibilities while Harold (or H) is a professor and family man looking to please both his family and best friend. A chance encounter with billionaire Phillip Claiborne (Raymond J. Barry) presents Taylor and H with an opportunity for one last big adventure: K2, the second tallest mountain in the world. The movie offers some classic one dimensional characters, stellar scenery and a story that will keep you entertained throughout. The perfect choice for those jonesing for a climbing movie not set on a mountain called Everest. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favorite movies from when I was a kid. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Taylor Brooks (Michael Biehn) and his friend Harold Jameson (Matt Craven) are avid mountain climbers. A chance encounter with billionaire adventurer Phillip Claiborne (Raymond J. Barry) lands them two spots on his next expedition: an ascent of K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. It is also one of the deadliest mountains in the world, and as Taylor and Harold begin their climb to the peak, the team starts to worry that the two might not be up to the challenge.
Director
Franc Roddam
Producer
Marilyn Weiner, Tim Van Rellim, Jonathan T. Taplin
Screenwriter
Patrick Meyers, Scott Roberts
Distributor
Miramax Films, Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.6M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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