The Ascent (1994)

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.

The Ascent is a 1994 movie. Genres: Adventure, War. Directed by Donald Shebib. Main cast: Vincent Spano, Ben Cross, Tony Lo Bianco, Rachel Ward, Mark Ingall. Runtime: 96 minutes. Its average rating is 6.4 out of 10, from 5 votes.