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The Ascent
64%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
The Ascent (1994) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Ascent (1994) — a movie tagged as War and Adventure with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 thei… Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Ascent 64% (5 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1994-09-15
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 397165
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What is The Ascent about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Ascent?
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How long is the movie The Ascent?
The official runtime for The Ascent is approximately 96 minutes.
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