The Climb (1987)
Directed by Don Shebib / Donald Shebib
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama, Docudrama |
Release Date - Jan 1, 1986 (USA), May 31, 1986 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 86 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Climb is an authentic-looking reenactment of a treacherous 1953 mountain-climbing expedition. Dr. Karl Herrligkoffer (James Hurdle), whose half-brother was killed in 1932 while attempting to scale the 26,000-foot Himalayan peak Nanga Parbar, leads a German/Austrian expedition up the same mountain two decades later. Herrligkoffer's volatile partner in this mission is headstrong mountaineer Herman Buhl (Bruce Greenwood). The film is as much a story about the conflict of temperaments between Herrligkoffer and Buhl as it is about the climb itself. Donald Shebib wrote and directed this Canadian-made "open air" adventure.
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mountain-climbing, partner, mission [quest], summit [peak], half-brother