Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 60
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most war movies, −22 min on the typical 118
typical 11896Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1994
September 15, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
WarAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Donald Shebib Director
Writing · 2
- David Wiltse Screenplay
- Felice Benuzzi Novel
Production · 6
- Robert Halmi Jr. Executive Producer
- Robert C. Bantle Executive Producer
- Thomas Molito Executive Producer
- Njeri Karago Producer
- Lynn Kressel Casting
- Tim Harbert Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- David Connell Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ron Wisman Editor
Sound · 2
- Irwin Fisch Original Music Composer
- Larry Hochman Orchestrator
Art · 1
- Michael Baugh Production Design
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