K2

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K2

R

Released May 1, 1992

1h 51m

Adventure

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2005

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Steve D

The characters aren't really developed enough to care.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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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

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Enjoyed it a lot. On the shortlist for mountain climbers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

One of "the" best films on mountaineering.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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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

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One of my favorite movies from when I was a kid.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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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: Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films
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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