About The Ascent
- Released on September 15, 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.
Full Cast of The Ascent
Vincent Spano plays Franco Distassi
Ben Cross plays Major Farrell
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Tony Lo Bianco plays Aldo
Tony Lo Bianco (born October 19, 1936) is an American actor in films and television. Lo Bianco was born in Brooklyn, ...
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