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K2

Play trailer Poster for K2 R,  1992,  1h 51m,  Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 37% 19 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
37% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
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.

Critics Reviews

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Geoff Brown The Times (UK) Aug 18, 2021
A handsome but redundant movie, with an expanded cast chattering away at the highest altitudes. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm Guardian Aug 18, 2021
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. Go to Full Review
Stephen Amidon Financial Times Aug 18, 2021
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. Go to Full Review
Frank J. Avella The Contending Jun 18, 2026
B-
What makes it worthwhile are the staggering, often nail-biting climb scenes photographed by Gabriel Beristain. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Apr 5, 2026
2/4
If there’s an original moment in this picture, it must have gotten buried under all the snow. Go to Full Review
Allison Rose FlickDirect Mar 17, 2026
3.5
A gripping survival drama where friendship and ambition collide against unforgiving nature. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Franc Roddam

Director

Michael Biehn

Taylor Brooks

Matt Craven

Harold Jameson

Raymond J. Barry

Phillip Claiborne

Hiroshi Fujioka

Takane Shimuzu

Luca Bercovici

Dallas Woolf

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Movie Info

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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