A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.
Practical Effects
Real Italian Alps. Real suffering. CGI feared this movie.
Stunts
Opening transfer scene: still illegal in twelve countries.
Acting
Lithgow's 'Qualen' pronunciation deserves its own Oscar.
Director
Renny Harlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The opening aerial transfer was filmed without safety nets because Stallone demanded authenticity. Multiple crew members vomited from altitude.
This film briefly held the Guinness record for costliest aerial stunt—then lost it to itself when they reshot it. 90s excess in crystalline form.
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